Robert Varner's Health Science Flash Cards
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| seb | sebaceous glands
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| cutane, dermat, derm | skin
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| hidr | sweat glands
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| pil | hair
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| oste, oss, ost | bones
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| chond | cartilage
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| arthr | joints
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| ligament | ligaments
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| myel | bone marrow
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| fasci | fascia
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| my | muscles
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| ten, tend, tendin | tendons
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| encephal | brain
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| acoust, ot | ears
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| ocul, ophthalm | eyes
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| neur | nerves
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| myel | spinal cord
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| arteri | arteries
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| hem, hemat | blood
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| card, cardi | heart
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| phleb, ven | veins
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| capill | capillaries
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| lymph | lymph
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| splen | spleen
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| thym | thymus
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| tonsill | tonsils
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| laryng | larynx
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| pneum, pneumon | lungs
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| nas | nose
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| pharyng | pharynx
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| trache | trachea
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| sinus | sinuses
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| esophag | esophagus
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| col | large intestine
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| hepat | liver
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| or | mouth
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| pancreat | pancreas
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| enter | intestine
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| gastr | stomach
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| nephr, ren | kidneys
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| ureter | ureters
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| urethr | urethra
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| cyst, vesic | urinary bladder
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| adren | adrenals
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| gonad | gonads
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| pancreat | pancreas
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| parathyroid | parathyroids
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| pineal | pineal
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| pituit | pituitary
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| thym | thymus
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| thyroid | thyroid
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| orch, orchid, test, testicul | testicles
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| oophor, ovari, | ovaries
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| hyster, metr, metri, uter | uterus
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| -al | pertaining to
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| -ase | enzyme
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| -blast | budding
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| -centesis | surgical puncture
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| -cidal | causing death
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| -clast | broken
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| -crit | to separate
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| -cyte | cell
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| -ectomy | excision or surgical removal
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| -emia | blood condition
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| -emesis | vomiting
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| -gen, -genesis, -genic | producing
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| -gila | glue
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| -gram | something written
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| -ia | condition of, diseased or abnormal state
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| -iac, -ic, -ior | pertaining to
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| -ism | state of
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| -itia, -itis | inflammation
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| -logy | study of
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| -lyte | dissolvable
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| -megaly | enlargement
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| -mania | madness or insane desire
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| -meter | instrument used to measure
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| -odia | smell
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| -ologist | someone who studies and practicies
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| -oma | tumor or swelling
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| -opia | vision
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| -opsy | to view
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| -orrhea | flow, excessive discharge
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| -orrhexis | rupture
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| -osis | abnormal increase in production
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| -ostomy | creation of an artificial opening
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| -otomy | cutting
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| -oxia | oxygen
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| -pathy | disease
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| -sclerosis | hardening
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| -scope | instrument used for visual examiniation
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| -scopy | visual exam
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| -sepsis | infection
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| -spasm | sudden involuntary muscle contraction
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| -stasis | control or stop
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| -tomy | cut into or incision
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| -tropic | influencing
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| a-, an- | without or absence of
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| ab- | from or away
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| ad- | to or towards
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| ana- | up
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| ante- | before
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| anti- | against
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| append- | to hang something
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| bi-. bin- | two
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| brady- | slow
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| contra- | against
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| di- | two
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| dis- | to undo; free from
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| ecto-, exo-, extra- | outside
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| endo- | within
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| epi- | upon
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| erythr- | red
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| glyc- | sweet
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| hyper- | over
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| hypo- | under
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| im- | not
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| infra- | beneath; below
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| inter- | between
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| intra- | inside
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| iso- | equal
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| macro- | large
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| mal- | bad
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| meso- | middle
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| meta- | change
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| micro- | small
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| mono- | one
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| multi- | many
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| mut- | after
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| neo- | new
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| para- | beside
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| patho- | disease
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| peri- | surrounding
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| poly- | many
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| post- | after
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| pre- | before
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| pseudo- | false
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| re- | back, again
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| retro- | backward or behind
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| semi- | half
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| sub- | under or below
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| super- | over or above
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| syn- | together or joined
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| tachy- | fast
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| tetra- | four
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| trans- | through, across, beyond
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| tri- | three
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| ultra- | beyond; excess
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| uni- | one
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| AA | Alcholics Anonymous
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| a.c | before meals
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| AD, a.d. | right ear
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| ad lib | freely, as often as desired
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| am, AM | morning
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| AS, a.s. | left ear
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| AU, a.u. | each ear
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| BE | barium enema
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| BID, b.i.d., bid | twice a day
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| BP | blood pressure
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| BR | bedrest
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| BRP | bathroom privaleges
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| BM | bowel movement
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| Bx | biopsy
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| c | with
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| CA, Ca | carcinoma (cancer)
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| cap. | capsule
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| disc, DC, d.c. | discontinue
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| DNR | do not resuscitate
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| Dx, dx | diagnosis
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| ED | emergency department
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| ER | emergency room
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| FX, fx | fracture
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| g, gm | gram
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| gt, gtt | drop, drops
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| h | hour
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| h.s. | hour of sleep (bedtime)
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| Ht., ht | height
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| inj. | injection
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| I and O, I/O | intake and output
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| IV | intravenous
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| K+, K | potassium
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| mg | milligram
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| N&V | nausea and vomiting
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| NC | nasal cannula
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| NPO | nothing by mouth
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| NPO p MN | nothing by mouth after midnight
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| oint., ung | ointment
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| OOB | out of bed
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| OTC | over the counter
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| oz. | ounce
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| P | pulse
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| p.c. | after meals
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| pH | power of hydrogen concentration
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| PM, p.m. | afternoon
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| PO, po, p.o. | by mouth
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| PRN | as needed
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| q.am. | every morning
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| q.h. | every hour
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| q.i.d. | four times a day
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| QNS | quantity not sufficent
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| q.s. | quantity sufficient
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| r, R | rectal
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| Rx | prescription
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| s | without
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| SOB | shortness of breath
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| ss | one-half
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| stat | immediately
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| syr. | syrup
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| susp | suspension
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| sup., supp. | suppository
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| T | temperature
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| tab. | tablet
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| tbsp. | tablespoon
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| TID, t.i.d. | three times a day
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| TPR | temperature, pulse, and respirations
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| tsp | teaspoons
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| Tx | treatment
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| VS | vitalsigns
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| W/C, w/c | wheelchair
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