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prefix and suffixes of medical terminology

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Juxta   near  
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graphy   writing, record  
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form   shape of  
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extra   outside, beyond  
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exo   away from  
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epi   outer, on top, over  
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endo   within  
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ectomy   excision, removal  
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ecto   outside  
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dys   difficult, abnormal  
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dia   through  
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desis   binding, fixation of  
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de   down or away from  
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ante   before, wall part  
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ad   toward  
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ab   away from  
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a, an   without  
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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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isis, asis   condition of  
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itis   inflammation of  
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logia, logy   science of  
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oligo   few  
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otomy   incision  
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osis   condition of  
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ob   against  
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algia   pain  
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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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ferro   iron  
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fore   before  
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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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intra   within  
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kinesis   movement  
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kypho   humped  
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macro   large, long  
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micro   small  
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multi   many  
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neo   new  
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ology   study of  
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oma   tumor  
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med, medi, medio   middle  
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mega, megaly   enlargement  
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lysis   disintergration  
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mono   one, single  
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malacia   softening  
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oid   like, shape, resemble  
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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 surgery correction  
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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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a   before  
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aa   of each  
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abd   abdominal  
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a.c.   before meds  
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adl   activities 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 per 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   celcius  
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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 centimeters  
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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   complains 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   farenheit  
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fx   fracture  
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GI   gastrointestinal  
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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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LE/LLE/LUE   lower extremity, left lower extremity, left upper extremity  
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Lt   left  
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MI   myocardial infraction  
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mm   milimeter  
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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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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 2 hours  
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qid   4 times per 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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an R within 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   steptococcus  
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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 per day  
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TO   telephone order  
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TPR   temperature, pulse, 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 orders  
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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 or crital care unit  
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CS   central supply  
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EENT   ear, eyes, nose and throat  
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ER   emergency room  
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GI   gastrointestinal lab  
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lab   laboratory  
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MICU   medical intensive care unit  
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NICU   neuro intensive or neonatal intensive care unit  
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OR   operating room  
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OB-GYN   obstetrics and gynecology or obstetrician gynecologist  
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pedi   pediatrics  
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PT   physical therapist  
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RT   respiratory therapist  
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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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CXR   chest x-ray  
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DPT   diptheria, pertussin, tetanus  
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FBS   fasting blood sugar  
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HCT   hematocrit  
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Hgb   hemoglobin  
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lytes   electrolytes  
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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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WNL   within normal limits  
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anterior   front side  
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distal   farthest point away from  
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dorsal   backside  
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high fowlers   sitting at a 90 degree angle  
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inferior   below  
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lateral   side of  
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medial   middle  
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peripheral   on the edge of or outside of  
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posterior   rear or back of  
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prone   lie on the floor facedown  
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proximal   nearest  
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superior   above  
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supine   lie on back  
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tranverse   across  
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ventral   to the belly  
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QS   quantity sufficient  
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an R within 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   steptococcus  
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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 per day  
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TO   telephone order  
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TPR   temperature, pulse, 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 orders  
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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 or crital care unit  
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CS   central supply  
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EENT   ear, eyes, nose and throat  
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ER   emergency room  
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GI   gastrointestinal lab  
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lab   laboratory  
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MICU   medical intensive care unit  
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NICU   neuro intensive or neonatal intensive care unit  
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OR   operating room  
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OB-GYN   obstetrics and gynecology or obstetrician gynecologist  
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pedi   pediatrics  
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PT   physical therapist  
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RT   respiratory therapist  
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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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CXR   chest x-ray  
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DPT   diptheria, pertussin, tetanus  
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FBS   fasting blood sugar  
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HCT   hematocrit  
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Hgb   hemoglobin  
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lytes   electrolytes  
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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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WNL   within normal limits  
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anterior   front side  
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distal   farthest point away from  
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dorsal   backside  
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high fowlers   sitting at a 90 degree angle  
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inferior   below  
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lateral   side of  
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medial   middle  
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peripheral   on the edge of or outside of  
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posterior   rear or back of  
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prone   lie on the floor facedown  
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proximal   nearest  
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superior   above  
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supine   lie on back  
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tranverse   across  
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ventral   to the belly  
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Ca   calcium  
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CL   chloride  
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CRE   creatnine  
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Fe   iron  
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Glu   glucose  
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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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>   more than  
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#   pound  
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@   at  
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&   and  
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