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Principles of Health Science 2016 - 2017 Project

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Medical Term
Definition
Anaum Rizvi 6th Period   January 17, 2017 Principles of Health Science  
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1. Seb(Word Root)   Sebaceous Glands  
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2. Cutane, dermat, derm(Word Root)   Skin  
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3. Hidr(Word Root)   Sweat glands  
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4. Pil(Word Root)   Hair  
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5. Oste, oss, ost(Word Root)   Bones  
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6. Chond(Word Root)   Cartilage  
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7. Arthr(Word Root)   Joints  
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8. Ligament(Word Root)   Ligaments  
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9. Myel(Word Root)   Bone marrow  
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10. Fasci(Word Root)   Fascia  
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11. My(Word Root)   Muscles  
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12. Ten, tend, tendin(Word Root)   Tendons  
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13. Encephal(Word Root)   Brain  
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14. Acoust, ot(Word Root)   Ears  
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15. Ocul, opthalm(Word Root)   Eyes  
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16. Neur(Word Root)   Nerves  
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17. Myel(Word Root)   Spinal cord  
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18. Arteri(Word Root)   Arteries  
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19. Hem, hemat(Word Root)   Blood  
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20. Card, cardi(Word Root)   Heart  
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21. Phleb, ven(Word Root)   Veins  
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22. Capill(Word Root)   Capillaries  
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23. Lymph(Word Root)   Lymph  
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24. Splen(Word Root)   Spleen  
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25. Thym(Word Root)   Thymus  
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26. Tonsill(Word Root)   Tonsils  
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27. Laryng(Word Root)   Larynx  
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28. Pneum,pneumon(Word Root)   Lungs  
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29. Nas(Word Root)   Nose  
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30. Pharyng(Word Root)   Pharynx  
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31. Trache(Word Root)   Trachea  
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32. Sinus(Word Root)   Sinuses  
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33. Esophag(Word Root)   Esophagus  
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34. Col(Word Root)   Large intestine  
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35. Hepat(Word Root)   Liver  
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36. Or(Word Root)   Mouth  
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37. Pancreat(Word Root)   Pancreas  
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38. Enter(Word Root)   Intestine  
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39. Gastr(Word Root)   Stomach  
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40. Nephr, ren(Word Root)   Kidneys  
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41. Ureter(Word Root)   Ureters  
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42. Urethr(Word Root)   Urethra  
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43. Cyst, vesic(Word Root)   Urinary bladder  
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44. Adren(Word Root)   Adrenals  
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45. Gonad(Word Root)   Gonads  
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46. Pancreat(Word Root)   Pancreas  
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47. Parathyroid(Word Root)   Parathyroids  
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48. Pineal(Word Root)   Pineal  
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49. Pituit(Word Root)   Pituitary  
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50. Thym(Word Root)   Thymus  
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51. Thyroid(Word Root)   Thyroid  
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52. Orch, orchid, test, testicul(Word Root)   Testicles  
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53. Oophor, ovari(Word Root)   Ovaries  
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54. Hyster, metr, metri, uter(Word Root)   Uterus  
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1. -al(Suffix)   Pertaining to  
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2. -ase(Suffix)   Enzyme  
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3. -blast(Suffix)   Budding  
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4. -centesis(Suffix)   Surgical puncture  
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5. -cidal(Suffix)   Causing death  
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6. -clast(Suffix)   Broken  
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7. -crit(Suffix)   To separate  
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8. -cyte(Suffix)   Cell  
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9. -ectomy(Suffix)   Excision or surgical removal  
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10. -emia(Suffix)   Blood condition  
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11. -emesis(Suffix)   Vomitting  
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12. -gen, -genesis, -genic(Suffix)   Producing  
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13. -glia(Suffix)   Glue  
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14. -gram(Suffix)   Something written  
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15. -ia(Suffix)   Condition of, diseased or abnormal state  
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16. -iac, -ic, -ior(Suffix)   Pertaining to  
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17. -ism(Suffix)   State of  
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18. -itia, itis(Suffix)   Inflammation  
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19. -logy(Suffix)   Study of  
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20. -lyte(Suffix)   Dissolvable  
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21. -lytic(Suffix)   Destroy, reduce  
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22. -mania(Suffix)   Madness or insane desire  
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23. -megaly(Suffix)   Enlargement  
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24. -meter(Suffix)   Instrument used to desire  
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25. -odia(Suffix)   Smell  
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26. -ologist(Suffix)   One who studies and practices  
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27. -oma(Suffix)   Tumor or swelling  
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28. -opia(Suffix)   Vision  
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29. -opsy(Suffix)   To view  
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30. -orrhea(Suffix)   Flow, excessive discharge  
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31. -orrhexis(Suffix)   Rupture  
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32. -osis(Suffix)   Abnormal increase in production  
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33. -ostomy(Suffix)   Creation of an artifical opening  
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34. -otomy(Suffix)   Cut into or incision  
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35. -oxia(Suffix)   Oxygen  
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36. -pathy(Suffix)   Disease  
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37. -sclerosis(Suffix)   Hardening  
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38. -scope(Suffix)   Instrument used for visual examination  
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39. -scopy(Suffix)   Visual examination  
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40. -sepsis(Suffix)   Infection  
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41. -spasm(Suffix)   Sudden involuntary muscle contraction  
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42. -stasis(Suffix)   Control or stop  
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43. -tomy(Suffix)   Cutting  
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44. -tropic(Suffix)   Influencing  
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1. A-, an-(Prefix)   Without or absence of  
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2. Ab-(Prefix)   From or away  
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3. Ad-(Prefix)   To or towards  
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4. Ana-(Prefix)   Up  
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5. Ante-(Prefix)   Before  
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6. Anti-(Prefix)   Against  
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7. Append-(Prefix)   To hang something  
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8. Bi-, bin-(Prefix)   Two  
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9. Brady-(Prefix)   Slow  
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10. Contra-(Prefix)   Against  
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11. Di-(Prefix)   Two  
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12. Dis-(Prefix)   To undo, free from  
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13. Ecto-, exo-, extra-(Prefix)   Outside  
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14. Endo-(Prefix)   Within  
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15. Epi-(Prefix)   Upon  
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16. Erythr-(Prefix)   Red  
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17. Glyc-(Prefix)   Sweet  
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18. Hyper-(Prefix)   Over  
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19. Hypo-(Prefix)   Under  
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20. Im-(Prefix)   Not  
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21. Infra-(Prefix)   Beneath, below  
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22. Inter-(Prefix)   Between  
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23. Intra-(Prefix)   Inside  
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24. Iso-(Prefix)   Equal  
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25. Macro-(Prefix)   Large  
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26. Mal-(Prefix)   Bad  
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27.Meso-(Prefix)   Middle  
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28. Meta-(Prefix)   After  
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29. Micro-(Prefix)   Small  
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30. Mono-(Prefix)   One  
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31. Multi-(Prefix)   Many  
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32. Mut-(Prefix)   Change  
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33. Neo-(Prefix)   New  
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34. Para-(Prefix)   Beside  
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35. Patho-(Prefix)   Disease  
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36. Peri-(Prefix)   Surrounding  
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37. Poly-(Prefix)   Many  
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38. Post-(Prefix)   After  
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39. Pre-(Prefix)   Before  
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40. Pseudo-(Prefix)   False  
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41. Re-(Prefix)   Back, again  
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42. Retro-(Prefix)   Backward or again  
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43. Semi-(Prefix)   Half  
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44. Sub-(Prefix)   Under or below  
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45. Super-(Prefix)   Beyond, excess  
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46. Syn-(Prefix)   Together or joined  
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47. Tachy-(Prefix)   Fast  
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48. Tetra-(Prefix)   Four  
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49. Trans-(Prefix)   Through, across, beyond  
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50. Tri-(Prefix)   Three  
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51. Ultra-(Prefix)   Over or above  
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52. Uni-(Prefix)   One  
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1. AA(Abbreviation)   Alcoholics anonymous  
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2. a.c.(Abbreviation)   Before meals  
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3. AD, a.d.(Abbreviation)   Right ear  
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4. ad lib(Abbreviation)   Freely, as often as desired  
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5. am, AM(Abbreviation)   Morning  
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6. AS, a.s.(Abbreviation)   Left ear  
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7. AU, a.u.(Abbreviation)   Each ear  
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8. BE(Abbreviation)   Barium enema  
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9. BID, b.i.d., bid(Abbreviation)   Twice a day  
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10. BP(Abbreviation)   Blood pressure  
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11. BR(Abbreviation)   Bedrest  
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12. BRP(Abbreviation)   Bathroom privileges  
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13. BM(Abbreviation)   Bowel movement  
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14. Bx(Abbreviation)   Biopsy  
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15. c(Abbreviation)   With  
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16. CA, Ca(Abbreviation)   Carcinoma (cancer)  
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17. cap.(Abbreviation)   Capsule  
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18. disc, DC, d.c.(Abbreviation)   Discontinue  
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19. DNR(Abbreviation)   Do not resusciate  
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20. Dx, dx(Abbreviation)   Diagnosis  
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21. ED(Abbreviation)   Emergency department  
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22. ER(Abbreviation)   Emergency room  
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23. Fx, fx(Abbreviation)   Fracture  
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24. g, gm(Abbreviation)   Gram  
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25. gt, gtt(Abbreviation)   Drop, drops  
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26. h(Abbreviation)   Hour  
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27. h.s.(Abbreviation)   Hour of sleep (bedtime)  
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28. Ht., ht(Abbreviation)   Height  
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29. inj.(Abbreviation)   Injection  
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30. I and O, I/O(Abbreviation)   Intake and output  
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31. IV(Abbreviation)   Intravenous  
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32. K+, K(Abbreviation)   Potassium  
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33. mg(Abbreviation)   Milligram  
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34. N&V(Abbreviation)   Nausea and vomiting  
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35. Na, Na+(Abbreviation)   Sodium  
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36. NC(Abbreviation)   Nasal cannula  
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37. NPO(Abbreviation)   Nothing by mouth  
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38. NPO p MN(Abbreviation)   Nothing by mouth past bedtime  
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39. oint., ung.(Abbreviation)   Ointment  
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40. OOB(Abbreviation)   Out of bed  
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41. OTC(Abbreviation)   Over the counter  
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42. oz.(Abbreviation)   Ounce  
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43. P(Abbreviation)   Pulse  
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44. p.c.(Abbreviation)   After meals  
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45. pH(Abbreviation)   Power of hydrogen concentration  
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46. PM, p.m.(Abbreviation)   Afternoon  
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47. PO, po, p.o.(Abbreviation)   By mouth  
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48. PRN(Abbreviation)   As needed  
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49. q.am.(Abbreviation)   Every morning  
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50. q.h.(Abbreviation)   Every hour  
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51. q.i.d.(Abbreviation)   Four times a day  
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52. QNS(Abbreviation)   Quantity not sufficient  
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53. q.s.(Abbreviation)   Quantitiy sufficient  
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54. r, R(Abbreviation)   Rectal  
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55. Rx(Abbreviation)   Prescription  
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56. s(Abbreviation)   Without  
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57. SOB(Abbreviation)   Shortness of breath  
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58. ss(Abbreviation)   One half  
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59. stat(Abbreviation)   Immediately  
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60. syr.(Abbreviation)   Syrup  
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61. susp.(Abbreviation)   Suspension  
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62. sup. supp.(Abbreviation)   Suppository  
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63. T(Abbreviation)   Temperature  
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64. tab.(Abbreviation)   Tablet  
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65. tbsp.(Abbreviation)   Tablespoon  
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66. TID, t.i.d(Abbreviation)   Three times a day  
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67. TPR(Abbreviation)   Temperature, pulse, and respirations  
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68. tsp.(Abbreviation)   Teaspoon  
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69. Tx(Abbreviation)   Treatment  
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70. VS(Abbreviation)   Vital signs  
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71. W/C, w/c(Abbreviation)   Wheelchair  
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