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| vas | duct; vessel
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| creatinine | a waste material in urine
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| cysto | bladder
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| glomerulo | nephron part; little ball
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| nephro | kidney
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| peritoneo | lining of abdominal organs
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| pyelo | pelvis
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| reni | kidney
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| uretero | ureter
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| urethro | urethra
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| uri | urine
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| uric | pertaining to urine
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| urnia | urine
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| uro | urine
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| bulbo | bulblike; bulbourethral gland
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| cervi | neck; uterus
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| galacto | milk
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| genito | reproductive system
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| hyster | uterus
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| lactin | milk
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| mast | breast
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| metr | uterus
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| natal | born
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| oophoro | ovary
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| orchido | testicle
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| ova, ovi, ovo | egg
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| salping | tube; fallopian
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| sperma, spermato | seed
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| cele | tumor, cyst, hernia
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| adeno | gland
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| lith | stone
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| cyto | cell
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| arthro | joint
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| chondro | cartilage
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| costa | rib
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| dactyl | finger
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| ili | hip
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| manus | hand
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| myel | bone marrow
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| myo | muscle
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| sclero | hard
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| myxo | mucus
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| laparo | abdomen
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| ile | ileum
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| tricho | hair
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| laryngo | larynx, voice box
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| arterio | artery
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| pulmo | lungs
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| pneumo | lung
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| varico | varicose veins
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| vaso | blood vessel
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| broncho | bronchi, airway
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| ptysis | to spit
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| pleura | rib side
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| pector | breast, chest
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| oxy | oxygen, keen
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| oro | mouth
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| naso | nose
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| ectasis | expansion
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| ventricu | heart cavity
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| vena | vein
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| tracheo | trachea, windpipe
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| rhin | nose
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| aortal | aorta, main artery
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| angio | vessel
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| cardio | heart
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| emboli | vessel obstruction
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| emia | blood
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| hema, hemo | blood
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| phleb | vein
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| thrombo | blood clot
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| cili | hairlike processes
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| entero | intestine
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| gastro | stomach
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| cutis | skin
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| ortho | straighten
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| osteo | bone
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| pedi | foot
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| spondyl | vertebra
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| madaro | falling hair
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| glyco | sweet, sugar
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| radi | rays
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| pyloro | pylorus; gatekeeper
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| stoma | opening; mouth
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| viscero | body organs
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| glosso | tongue
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| hepat | liver
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| pedicular | lice
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| prurigo | itching
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| psora | itch
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| sarco | flesh
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| onco | tumor
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| derma | skin
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| hapsia | touch
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| odont | teeth
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| dent | teeth
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| onychia | nail beds
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| squama | scaly
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| psych | mind
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| pyo | pus
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| thermic | heat
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| homeo, homo | similiar, same, like
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| lip | fat
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| calculi | stone
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| lingua | tongue
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| carpo | wrist
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| cranio | skull
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| procto | anus; rectum
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| chole | bile; gallbladder
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| colon | large intestine
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| emesis | vomiting
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| audio | sound
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| cerebro | brain
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| encephalo | brain
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| esthesia | sensation
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| medulla | brain middle
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| meningo | membranes; spinal cord
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| neuro | nerves
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| occiput | back of skull
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| oculo | eye
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| ophthalmo | eye
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| oto | ear
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| parietes | parietel; wall part
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| pons | bridges
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| tempora | temporal
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| a, an | without
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| ab | away from
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| ad | toward
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| algia | pain
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| ante | before; wall part
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| anti | against
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| bi | two, double
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| brady | slow
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| circum | around
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| co, con | together
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| de | down or away from
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| desis | binding; fixation of
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| dia | through
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| dys | difficult; abnormal
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| ecto | outside
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| ectomy | excision
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| endo | within
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| epi | outer, on top of, over
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| exo | away from
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| extra | outside, beyond
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| ferro | iron
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| fore | before
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| form | shape of
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| graphy | writing, record
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| hemi | half
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| hydra, hydro | water
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| hyper | above
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| hypo | below
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| iasis | condition of
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| iatric | medicine
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| ic | pertaining to
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| inter | between
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| intra | within
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| isis, asis | condition of
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| itis | inflammation of
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| juxta | near
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| kinesis | movement
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| kypho | humped
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| logia, logy | science of
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| lysis | disintegration
suffix
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| macro | large, long
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| malacia | softening
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| med, medi, medio | middle
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| mega, megaly | enlargement
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| micro | small
mostly prefix
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| mono | single, one
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| multi | many
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| neo | new
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| ob | against
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| oid | like, shape, resemble
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| oligo | few
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| ology | study of
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| oma | tumor
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| osis | condition
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| otomy | incision
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| pachy | thick
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| para | near, departure from the norm
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| path | disease
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| penia | deficiency
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| peri | around
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| pexy | fixation, suspension
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| phobia | fear of
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| phoresis | transmission
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| plasty | plastic surgical correction
suffix
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| plegia | paralysis; stroke
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| poly | many
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| post | after
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| pre | before
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| pro | in front of; on behalf of
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| pseudo | false
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| ptosis | falling
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| re | back, again
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| retro | backward
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| rrhaphy | suture
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| rhexis | rupture
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| scopy | exam
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| semi | half
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| sphygmo | pulse
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| sub | below
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| super, supra | above
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| sym, syn | together
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| tachy | swift, fast
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| tele | distance
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| toxo | toxic, poison
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| trans | across
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| tri | three
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| ultra | above
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| uni | one
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| xeno | foreign
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| xero | dry
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| albus | white
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| chloro | green
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| chrom | color
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| cirrhos | yellow
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| cyano | blue
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| erythr | red
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| leuko | white
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| melano | black
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| polio | gray
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| purpura | purple; porphyria
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| rhodo | rose
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| rubeo | red
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| xantho | yellow
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| CMA RMA | Certified Medical Assistant
Registered Medical Assistant
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| CNA | Certified Nursing Aide
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| EMT | Emergency Medical Technician
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| LVN LPN | Licensed Vocational Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
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| MD | Medical Doctor
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| ME | Medical Examiner
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| MLT | Medical Lab Technologist
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| NP | Nurse Practitioner
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| OT | Occupational Therapist
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| PA | Physician's Assistant
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| PT | Physical Therapist
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| RHIT | Registered Health Information Technician
(formerly ART - Accredited Record Technologist
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| RN | Registered Nurse
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| RRT RT | Registered Respiratory Therapist
Respiratory Therapist
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| a | before
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| aa | of each
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| abd | abdominal
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| a.c. | before meals
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| ADL | activity of daily living
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| ad lib | as desired
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| a.m. | morning
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| amt. | amount
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| AROM | active range of motion
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| AX | axillary
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| BID | two times a day
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| BM | bowel movement
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| BP | blood pressure
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| BRP | bathroom privileges
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| C | Celsius
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| _ C | with
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| cal | calorie
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| cath | catheter
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| CBR | complete bed rest
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| cc | cubic centimeter
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| CHF | congestive heart failure
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| cm | centimeter
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| CN | charge nurse
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| CNS | central nervous system
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| c/o | complaints of
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| DC | discontinue
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| DON | director of nurses
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| DR. | doctor
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| DX | diagnosis
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| F | Fahrenheit
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| fx | fracture
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| GI | gastrointestinal
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| gtt | drop
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| GU | genitourinary
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| h | hour
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| H2O | water
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| HOB | head of bed
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| HOH | hard of hearing
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| HS | hour of sleep
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| I/O | intake and output
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| IV | intravenous
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| kg | kilogram
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| L | liter
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| lb. | pound
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| LE/LLE/LUE | lower extremity
left lower extremity
left upper extremity
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| Lt. | left
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| MI | myocardial infarction
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| mm | millimeter
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| noc | night
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| NPO | nothing by mouth
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| N/V | nausea and vomiting
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| O.D. | right eye
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| OOB | out of bed
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| O.S. | left eye
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| O.U. | both eyes
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| oz. | ounce
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| _ p | after
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| P | pulse
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| p.c. | after meals
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| PO | by mouth
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| p.m. | evening
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| prn | as needed
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| PROM | passive range of motion
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| pt. | patient
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| qd | every day
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| qh | every hour
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| q2h | every two hours
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| qid | four times a day
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| qod | every other day
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| QNS | quantity not sufficient
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| QS | quantity sufficient
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| R inside of a circle | rectal
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| R | respirations
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| RE/RUE/RLE | right extremity
right upper extremity
right lower extremity
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| ROM | range of motion
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| Rx | prescription
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| _ s | without
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| sig. | write; to be labeled
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| SOB | shortness of breath
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| ss | half
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| SSE | soap suds enema
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| staph | staphylococcus
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| stat | immediately
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| strep | streptococcus
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| syr | syrup
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| T | temperature
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| tab | tablet
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| tbsp. | tablespoon
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| tid | three times a day
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| TO | telephone order
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| TPR | temperature, pulse, and respirations
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| tsp. | teaspoon
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| UP | universal precautions
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| URI | upper respiratory infection
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| UTI | urinary tract infection
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| v.o. | verbal order
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| v.s. | vital signs
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| W/C | wheelchair
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| wt. | weight
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| CCU | coronary care unit; critical care unit
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| CS | central supply
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| EENT | eyes, ears, nose, and throat
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| ER | emergency room
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| GI lab | gastrointestinal lab
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| lab | laboratory
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| MICU | medical intensive care unit
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| NICU | neuro intensive care unit; neonatal intensive care unit
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| OB-GYN | obstetrics and gynecology, or obstetrician gynecologist
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| OR | operating room
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| pedi | pediatrics
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| PT | physical therapy
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| RT | respiratory therapy
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| SICU | surgical intensive care unit
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| ABG | arterial blood gas
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| ACP | acute care panel
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| BUN | blood urea nitrogen
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| C&S | culture and sensitivity
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| CBC | complete blood count
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| chem. | chemistry
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| CSF | cerebral spinal fluid
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| CXR | chest X ray
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| DPT | diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus
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| FBS | fasting flood sugar
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| HCT | hematocrit
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| Hgb | hemoglobin
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| O&P | ova and parasites
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| O2 | oxygen
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| RBC | red blood cells
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| TB | tuberculosis
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| UA | urinalysis
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| WBC | white blood cells
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| Ca (chemistries) | calcium
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| CI (chemistries) | chloride
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| CRE (chemistries) | creatinine
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| Fe (chemistries) | iron
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| GIu | gluccose
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| K+ | potassium
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| Na | sodium
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| NaHCO3 | sodium bicarbonate
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| < | less than
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| > | greater than
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| # | pound
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| @ | at
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| & | and
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