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| word root | is the subject of a medical term and the foundation upon which the term is built
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| prefix | is a word element that comes before o word root
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| suffix | is a word ending
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| gastr means | stomach
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| ic means | pertaining to
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| combining vowel | is a vowel that is added between two word root and a suffix to make pronunciation easier
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| enter/o/ means | intestines
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| logy means | study of
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| itis means | inflammation
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| phleb means | vein
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| thromb means | clot
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| ped means | child
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| nephr means | kidney
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| leuk means | white
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| hist means | tissue
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| hepat means | liver
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| arteri means | artery
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| arthr means | joint
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| bronch means | bronchus
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| crani means | skull
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| dermat means | skin
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| cyte means | cell
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| gluc means | sugar/glucose
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| glyc means | sugar/glucose
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| hem means | blood
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| hemat means | blood
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| ur means | urine
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| pulmon means | lung
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| ren means | kidney
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| scler means | hard
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| path means | disease
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| ox means | oxygen
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| oste means | bone
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| hypo means | below normal, low
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| hyper means | above normal, high
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| homeo means | same
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| dorso means | back
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| a, an, ar means | without
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| ante means | before, in front of
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| brady means | slow
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| cyan means | blue
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| inter means | between
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| iso means | equal, same
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| kilo means | thousand
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| macro means | large, long
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| micro means | small
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| milli means | one-thousand
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| mono means | one
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| poly means | many
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| post means | after
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| pre means | before
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| semi means | half
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| sub means | below, under
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| supra means | above
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| tachy means | rapid, fast
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| tri means | three
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| erythr means | red
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| cyte means | cell
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| ectomy means | excision, removal
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| emia means | blood condition
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| ist means | one who specializes in
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| pnea means | breathing
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| penia means | deficiency
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| oma means | tumor
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| spasm | twitch, involuntary muscle movement
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| rrhage means | burst forth/ excessive flow
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| ism means | condition or state of
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| ABG | arterial blood gas
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| ABO | blood group system
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| a.c. | before meals
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| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone
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| ADH | antidiuretic hormone
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| ad lib | as desired
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| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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| alb | albumin
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| ALL | acute lymphocytic leikemia
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| ALT | acute myocardial infarction
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| AML | acute myelocytic leukemia
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| aPTT | activated partial thromboplastin time
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| AST | aspartate aminotrasferase
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| ASO | antistreptolysin
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| AV | arteriovenous; atrioventricular
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| b.i.d. | twice a day
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| bili | bilirubin
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| BMP | basic metabolic profile
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| BMR | basic metabolic rate
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| BP | blood pressure
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| bpm | beats per minute
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| BS | blood sugar
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| BUN | blood urea nitrogen
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| Bx | biopsy
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| C | celsius
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| C & S | culture and sensitivity
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| Ca | calcium
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| CABG | coronary artery bypass graft
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| CAD | coronary artery disease
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| CAT | computed axial tomography
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| CBC | complete blood count
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| cc | cubic centimeter
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| CCU | coronary care unit/ critical care unit
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| CF | cystic fibrosis
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| Chem | chemistry
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| Chemo | chemotherapy
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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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| cm | centimeter
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| CML | chronic myelogenous leukemia
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| CNS | central nervous system
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| c/o | complaints of
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| CO | carbon monoxide; cardiac output
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| CO2 | carbon dioxide
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| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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| CP | cerebral palsy; cleft palate
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| HCT | hematocrit
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| C-section | cesarean section
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| CSF | cerebrospinal fluid
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| CT scan | computed tomography scan
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| CVA | cerebrovascular accident
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| CVAD | central venous access device
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| CXR | chest x-ray
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| D | day
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| DIC | disseminated intravascular coagulation
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| Diff | differential count of white blood cells
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| Dil | dilute
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| DKA | diabetic acidosis
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| DM | diabetic mellitus
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| DNAR | do not attempt resuscitation
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| DNR | do not resuscitate
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| DOB | date of birth
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| DVT | deep vein thrombosis
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| Dx | diagnosis
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| EBV | E[stein-Barr virus
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| ECG | electrocardiogram
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| ECHO | echocardiography; echocardiogram
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| ECU | emergency care unit
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| ED | emergency department
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| EEG | electromyogram
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| EKG | electrocardiogram
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| EMS | emergency medical service
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| ENT | ears, nose, throat
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| Eos | eosinophils
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| ER | emergency room
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| ESR/sed rate | erythocyte sedimentation rate
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| exc | excision
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| F | fahrenheit
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| FBS | fasting blood sugar
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| Fe | iron
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| FH | family history
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| FS | frozen section
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| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone
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| FUO | fever of unknown origin
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| Fx | fracture
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| GB | gallbladder
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| GI | gastrointestinal
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| GH | growth hormone
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| GM | gram
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| GTT | glucose tolerance test
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| h | hour
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| GYN | gynecology
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| HAV | hepatitis A virus
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| HB, HgB | hemoglobin
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| HBsAg | hepatitis B surface antigen
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| HBV | hepatitis B virus
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| HCG | human chorionic gonadotropin
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| HCI | hydrochloric acid
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| HCV | hepatitis C virus
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| HDL | high-density lipoprotein
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| Hg | mercury
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| HGB | hemoglobin
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| HH, H & H | hemoglobin & hematocrit
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| h/o | history of
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| H2O | water
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| h.s. | at bedtime
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| hx | history
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| ICU | intensive care unit
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| ID | identification
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| IM | intramuscular
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| IP | inpatient
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| IV | intravenous
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| K+ | potassium
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| Kg | kilogram
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| Lat | lateral
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| lb | pound
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| LD/LDH | lactic dehydongenase
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| LDL | low-density lipoprotein
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| LE | lupus
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| LP | lumbar puncture
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| lymphs | lymphocytes
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| lytes | electrolytes
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| M | meter
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| Mcg | microgram
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| MCH | mean corpuscular hemoglobin
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| MCHC | mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
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| MCV | mean corpuscular volume
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| Mg | miligram
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| Mg++ | magnesium
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| MI | myocardial infarction
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| ml | mililiter
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| MMR | measles-mumps-rubella
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| mono | monocytes
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| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging
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| MS | multiple sclerosis
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| Na+ | sodium
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| NaCl | sodium chloride
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| neg | negative
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| NKA | no known allergy
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| noc | night
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| NPO | nothing by mouth
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| NS | normal saline
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| NSAID | nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug
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| n/t | numbness/tingling
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| n/v | nausea/vomiting
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| O2 | oxygen
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| OB | occult blood/obstetrics
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| OD | overdose
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| od | once daily
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| OGTT | oral glucose tolerance test
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| O&P | ova & parasite
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| OP | out patient
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| OR | operating room
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| Oz | ounce
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| p | pulse
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| Path | pathology
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| Pb | lead
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| PICC | peripherally inserted central catheter
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| PNS | peripheral nervous system
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| PKU | phenylketonuris
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| PLT | platelet
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| p/o | post opertative
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| p.o. | orally
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| post - op | after operation
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| PP | postprandial (after meal)
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| PPBS | postprandial blood sugar
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| PPD | purified protein derivative (TB test)
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| PRBC | packed red blood cells
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| pre - op | before surgery
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| prep | prepare for
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| PRN | as necessary (as needed)
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| protime | prothrombin time
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| PSA | prostate-specific antigen
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| pt | patient
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| PTT | partial thromboplastin time
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| PT | prothrombin time/physical therapy
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| PVC | premature ventricular contraction
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| QNS | quantity not sufficient
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| RA | rheumatoid arthritis
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| RBC | red blood cell
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| req | requisition
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| R/O | tule out
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| RPR | rapid plasma reagin
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| RT | respiratory therapy
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| RR | recovery room
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| Rx | treatment
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| SC, SQ | sucutaneous
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| sed rate | erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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| SGOT | serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase
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| SGPT | serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase
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| SpGr | specific gravity
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| s.q. | subcutaneously
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| Staph | staphylococcus
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| STAT | immediately
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| STD | sexually transmitted disease
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| Strep | streptococcus
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| Sx | symptoms
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| T | temperature
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| T3` | triiodothyroine (a thyroid hormone)
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| T4 | Thyroxine (a thyroid hormone)
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| TAT | turnaround time
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| TB | tuberculosis
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| T cells | lymphocytes from the thymus
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| T&C | type and crossmatch
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| TIA | transient ischemic attack
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| TIBC | total iron-binding capacity
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| TPN | total parenteral nutrition
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| Trig | triglycerides
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| TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone
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| Tx | treatment
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| UA | urinalysis
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| URI | upper respiratory infection
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| UTI | urinary tract infectino
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| UV | ultraviolet
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| VAD | vascular access device
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| VD | venereal disease
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| WBC | white blood count
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| wd | wound
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| WT | weight
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| y/o | years old
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