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Yellow- Terminology

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adenoid/o   adenoids  
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AAA   abdominal aortic aneurysm  
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ABG   arterial blood gases  
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-osis   abnormal condition  
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ACE   angiotensin-converting enzyme  
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trans-   across;through  
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ACS   acute coronary syndrome  
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AED   Automatic external defibrillator  
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aer/o   Air  
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pneau/o, pneaumon/o   air; lung  
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-al   pertaining to  
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-algia   pain  
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alveoli/o   alveolus; air sac  
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aneurysm/o   widened blood vessel  
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angi/o   vessel  
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angin/o   choking pain  
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anthrac/o   coal; coal dust  
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aort/o   aorta  
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AP   anteropostior  
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-ar   pertaining to  
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ARDS   acute respiratory distress syndrome  
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peri-   around  
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arteri/o   arterty  
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arteriol/o   arteriole  
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-ary   pertaining to  
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AS   aortic stenosis  
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asbest/o   asbestos  
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ASD   atrial septal defect  
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ASHD   arteriosclerotic heart disease  
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AST   angiotensin sensitivity test, aspartate aminoptransferase  
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Afib   Atrial Fibrillation  
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atel/o   incomplete; imperfect  
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ather/o   fatty plaque  
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atri/o   atrium  
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AV   atrioventricular; arteriovenous  
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dys-   bad, painful, difficult  
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BBB   bundle branch block  
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hemo/o   blood  
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thromb/o   blood clot  
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-emia   blood condition  
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hemangi/o   blood vessel  
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cyan/o   blue  
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BP, B/P   blood pressure  
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brady-   slow  
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spir/o   breathe  
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-pnea   breathing  
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bronch/o   bronchus  
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bronchi/o   bronchus  
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bronchiol/o   bronchiole  
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CA   cardiac arrest, chest assessment  
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CABG   coronary artery bypass graft  
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CAD   coronary artery disease  
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-capnia   carbon dioxide  
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cardi/o   heart  
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-cardia   heart condition  
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CC   cardiac catheterization  
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CCU   coronary care unit  
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-centesis   surgical puncture  
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chalic/o   limestone  
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CHD   Coronary Heart Disease  
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pector/o, steth/o, thorac.o, -thorax   chest  
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CHF   Congestive Heart Failure  
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Chol   cholesterol  
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CK   creatine kinase  
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-clysis   irrigation, washing  
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CO2   carbon dioxide  
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COLD   Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease  
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-ia   condition  
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coni/o   dust  
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COPD   Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder  
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coron/o   heart  
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CPAP   Continious Positive Airway Pressure  
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CPR   cariopulmonary resuscitation  
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CSM   curculation, sensation, movement  
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CT   computed tomography  
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CTPA   computer tomography pulmonary angiography  
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CV   Cerebrovascular  
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CVA   cerebrovascular accident  
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CXR   chest x-ray  
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DB&C   Deep Breathing & coughing  
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DES   drug-eluting stent  
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phren/o   diaphragm; mind  
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-ecstasis   dilation; expansion  
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-pathy   disease  
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DOE   dyspnea on exertion  
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DPI   dry powder inhaler  
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DPT   diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus  
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DSA   digital subtraction angiography  
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DVT   Deep Vein Thrombosis  
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ECG/EKG   electrocardiogram(aphy)  
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ECHO   echocardiogram(aphy)  
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echo-   repeated sound  
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-ecstatis   dilation; expansion  
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-ectomy   removal, exision  
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EEG   electroencephalogram(aphy)  
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EF   ejection fraction  
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electr/o   electricity  
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ELT   endovenous laser ablation; endoluminal laser ablation  
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embol/o   embolous(plug)  
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emphys/o   to inflate  
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CVD   Cerebrovascular disease  
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en-   in, within  
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endo-   in, within  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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epiglott/o   epiglottis  
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EPS   electrophysiology studies  
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ETT   exercise tolerance test  
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eu-   good, normal  
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hyper-   excessive, normal  
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extra-   outside, outward  
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pyro/o   fire  
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silic/o   flint  
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-stomy   forming of an opening  
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FVC   forced vital capacity  
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-gram   record, writing  
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-graph   instrument for recording  
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-graphy   process of recording  
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scler/o   hardening; sclera  
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Hb, Hbg   hemoglobin  
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HCO   related to the pH of blood  
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HDL   High density lipoprotein  
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therm/o   heat  
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HF   heart failure  
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HMD   hyaline membrane disease  
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HTN   Hypertension  
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Hx   history  
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-ia   condition  
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ICD   implantable cardioverter-defibrillator  
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ICU   intensive care unit  
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-tomy   incision  
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-itis   inflammation  
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IPPB   Intermittent positive-pressure beathing  
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IRDS   infant respiratory distress syndrome  
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isch/o   block, to hold back  
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IV   intravenous  
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L/min   liters per minute  
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LA   left atrium  
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laryng/o   larynx(voice box)  
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LBBB   left bundle branch block  
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LD   lactate dehydrogenase; lactic acid dehydrogenase  
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LDL   low density liproprotein  
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lob/o   lobe  
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-logist   specialist in the study of  
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pulmon/o   lung  
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LV   left ventricle  
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-lysis   separation; destruction; loosening  
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MDI   metered-dose inhaler  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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-meter   instrument for measurement  
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MI   myocardial infarction  
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mm Hg   millimeters of mercury  
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MR   mitral regurgitation  
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MRA   magnetic resonance angiograpm(aphy)  
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MRI   magnetic resonance imaging  
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MS   mitral stenosis  
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MUGA scan   multiple-gated acquisition(scan)  
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my/o   muscle  
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MVP   mitral valve prolapsed  
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sten/o, -stenosis   narrowing, stricture  
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nas/o   nose  
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NMT   nebulized mist treatment  
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rhin/o, nas/o   nose  
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NP   nasal prong  
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NSR   normal sinus rhythm  
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O2   oxygen  
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-oid   resembling  
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-oma   tumour  
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orth/o   straight  
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OSA   obstructive sleep apnea  
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-osis   abnormal condition  
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-osmia   smell  
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ox/i   oxygen  
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ox/o   oxygen  
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-oxia   oxygen  
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PA   pulmonary artery; posteroanterior  
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PAC   premature atrial contraction  
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-plegia   paralysis  
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PAT   paroxysmal atrial tachycardia  
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-pathy   disease  
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PCO2   partial pressure of cardon dioxide  
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PCP   pneamocystis pneaumonia, pneumocystic carinii pneaumonia  
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PFT   pulmonary function tests  
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pH   symbol for degree of acidity or alkalinity  
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pharyng/o   pharnyx(throat)  
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phleb/o   vein  
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-phonia   voice  
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-plasty   surgical repair  
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pleur/o   pleura  
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PMN   point of maximum impulse  
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PND   paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea  
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PO2   partial pressure of oxygen  
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PTCA   percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty  
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-ptsys   spitting  
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pulmon/o   lung  
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sphygm/o, -sphyxia   pulse  
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py/o   pus  
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pyr/o   fire  
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RA   right atrium  
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tachy-   rapid  
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RD   respiratory distress  
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RDS   respiratory distress syndrome  
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RRCP   registered respiratory care practitioner  
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-rraphy   suture  
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-rrhexis   rupture  
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RT   respiratory therapist  
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SA, S-A   sinoatrial  
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SaO2   atrial oxygen saturation  
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-scope   instrument for examining  
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sept/o   setpum  
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SIDS   sudden infant death syndrome  
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silic/o   flint  
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sinus/o   sinus, cavity  
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brady-   slow  
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-osmia   smell  
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SOB   shortness of breath  
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-spasm   involuntary contraction, twitching  
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SPD   sterile processing department  
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-stasos   standing still  
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sten/o   narrowing, stricture  
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-stenosis   narrowing, stricture  
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steth-o   chest  
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-stomy   forming an opening  
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T & A   tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy  
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tachy-   rapid  
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TB   tuberculosis  
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therm/o   heat  
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thorac/o   chest  
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thorax/o   chest  
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thromb/o   blood clot  
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TPR   temperature, pulse, respiration  
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TIA   Transcient Ischemic Attack  
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-tic   pertaining to  
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-tomy   incision  
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tonsil/o   tonsils  
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trache/o   trachea(wind pipe)  
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URI   upper respiratory infection  
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US   ultrasound  
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valv/o   valve  
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vavul/o   valve  
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vas/o   vessel; vas deferens; duct  
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vascul/o   vessel  
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VC   vital capacity  
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ven/o   vein  
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ventricul/o   ventricle  
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VSD   ventricular septal defect  
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VT   ventricular tachycardia  
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