Medical Terms
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| What does a word root usually indicate? | The subject or body part
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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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| Chrondr | Cartilage
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| Arthr | Joints
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| Ligament | Ligaments
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| Myel | Cartilage
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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, Ophtalm | 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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| Tonsil | 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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| Pancrat | Pancreas
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| Enter | Small Intestine
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| Gastr | Stomach
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| Nephr, Ren | Kidneys
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| Ureter | Ureters
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| Urethra | 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 | Parathyroid Glands
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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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| What is a suffix? What does it usually indicate? | A letter or a group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning. A condition, disease, procedure, or disorder.
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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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| -emisis | Vomiting
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| -gen, -genesis, -genic | Producing
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| -glia | 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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| -lytic | Destory; reduce
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| -mania | Madness or insane desire
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| -megaly | Enlargement
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| -meter | Instrument used to measure
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| -odia | Smell
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| -ologist | One who studies and practices
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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 | Cut into or incision
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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 examination
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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 | Cutting
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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- | Many
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| Mal- | Bad
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| Meso- | Middle
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| Micro- | Small
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| Meta- | Change
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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 | Same amount each
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| a.c. | Before meals
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| AD, a.d. | Right ear
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| ad lib | At liberty
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| am, AM | Morning
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| AS, a.s. | Left ear
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| AU, a.u. | Both ears
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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 | Bed rest
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| BRP | Bathroom privileges
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| BM | Bowel movement
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| Bx | Biopsy
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| C (with line above) | With
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| CA, Ca | 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 | drops
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| h | Hours
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| h.s. | Hours of sleep
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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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| Na+, Na | Sodium
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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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| o.z. | Ounce
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| P | Pulse
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| p.c. | After meals
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| pH | Hydrogen ion concentration
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| PM, p.m. | Afternoon/evening
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| PO, po, p.o. | By mouth
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| PRN | As needed
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| q.am | Every day before noon
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| q.h. | Each hour
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| q.i.d. | Four times a day
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| QNS | Quantity not sufficient
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| q.s. | As much as needed
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| r, R | Respiration
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| Rx | Prescription
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| S (with line above) | Without
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| SOB | Shortness of breath
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| ss | 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 | Supplement/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, respiration
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| tsp | Teaspoon
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| Tx | Treatment
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| VS | Vital signs
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| W/C, w/c | Wheelchair
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