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68WM6 10-10 Medical Terminology

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adeno   gland  
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angio   vessel  
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arterio   artery  
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arthro   joint  
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bio   life  
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carcino   cancer  
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cardio   heart  
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cephalo   head  
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cerebro   brain/cerebrum  
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chemo   drug or chemical  
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chrono   time  
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colo   large intestine  
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cryo   cold  
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cyan/o   blue  
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cysto   bladder  
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cyto   cell  
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dento   teeth  
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dermo/dermat   skin  
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electro   electricity  
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encephalo   brain  
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entero   intestinal  
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erythro   red  
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gastro   stomach  
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gingiv   gums  
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glosso/linguo   tongue  
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gnoso   knowledge  
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gyneco   woman  
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hemo/ hemat   blood  
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hepato   liver  
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hystero/metri   uterus  
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laparo   abdomen  
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leuk/o   white  
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masto/mammo   breast  
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melan/o   melan/o  
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meno   menses  
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myo   muscle  
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necro   death  
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nephro/reno   kidney  
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neuro   nerve  
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onco   tumor  
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oophoro   ovary  
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ophthamo   eye  
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orchido   testis  
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osteo   bones  
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oto   ear  
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patho   disease  
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phlebo   veins  
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pneumo/pulmo   lung  
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procto   anus/rectum  
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psycho   mind  
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radio   x-ray  
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rhino   nose  
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salpingo   uterine tubes  
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sarco   flesh  
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stomato   mouth  
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thrombo   clotting  
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uro   urine or urea  
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a   without  
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an   without  
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ante   before  
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bi   two  
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bin   two  
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brady   slow  
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dia   through  
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dys   difficult  
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endo   within  
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epi   above/upon  
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eu   normal  
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exo   outward  
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hemi   half  
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hyper   exessive  
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hypo   deficient  
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intra   within  
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inter   between  
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meta   change  
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micro   minute,tiny  
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multi   numerous  
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neo   new  
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nulli   none  
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pan   total  
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para   beyond  
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per   through  
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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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pro   before  
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sub   below  
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supra   superior  
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sym   join  
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syn   join  
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tachy   rapid  
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tetra   four  
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trans   through  
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uni   one  
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ac   pertaining to  
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al   pertaining to  
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ar   pertaining to  
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ary   pertaining to  
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algia   pain  
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apheresis   removal  
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ase   enzyme  
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asthenia   weakness  
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capnia   carbon dioxide  
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cele   hernia; protrusion  
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centesi   surgical puncture to aspirate fluid  
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cidal   killing  
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coccus (pl. cocci)   berry shaped (a form of bacterium)  
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crine   separate; secrete  
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crit   to separate  
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cyte   cell  
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desis   surgical fixation; fusion  
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eal   pertaining to  
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ectasis   stretching out; dilation; expansion  
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ectomy   excision or surgical removal  
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emesis   vomiting  
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emia   blood condition  
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esis   condition  
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iasis   condition  
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ic   pertaining to  
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gen   substance or agent that produces or causes  
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genesis   origin; cause  
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genic   producing; originating; causing  
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gram   instrument used to record  
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graphy   process of recording; X-ray filming  
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ia   condition of disease or abnormal state  
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ial   pertaining to  
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iatry   physician; treatment  
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ician   one who  
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ictal   seizure; attack  
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ism   state of  
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itis   inflammation  
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lepsy   seizure  
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lysis   breaking down; dissolution; separating  
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lytic   destroy; reduce  
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malacia   softening  
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mania   madness; insane desire  
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megaly   enlargement  
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meter   instrument used to measure  
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metry   measurement  
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morph   form; shape  
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odynia   pain  
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oid   resembling  
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ologist   one who studies & practices (specialist)  
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ology   study of  
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oma   tumor; swelling  
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opia   vision (condition)  
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opsy   to view  
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oorhagia   rapid flow of blood  
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orrhea   flow; excessive discharge  
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orrhexis   rupture  
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osis   abnormal condition (means increased when used with blood cell word roots)  
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ostomy   creation of an artificial opening  
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otomy   creation of an artificial opening  
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ous   pertaining to  
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oxia   oxygen  
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paresis   slight paralysis  
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pathy   disease  
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penia   abnormal reduction in number  
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pepsia   digestion  
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pexy   surgical fixation; suspension  
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phagia   eating; swallowing  
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phobia   abnormal fear of or aversion to specific objects or things  
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phonia   sound or voice  
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phoria   feeling  
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physis   growth  
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plasia   formation; development; a growth  
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plasm   growth; substance; formation  
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plasty   plastic or surgical repair  
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plegia   paralysis  
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pnea   breathing  
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poiesis   formation  
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porosis   passage  
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prandial   meal  
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ptosis   dropping; sagging; prolapse  
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ptysis   spitting  
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salpinx   fallopian tube  
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sarcoma   malignant tumor  
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sclerosis   hardening  
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scope   instrument used for visual examination  
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scopy   visual examination  
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scopic   visual examination  
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sepsis   infection  
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spasm   sudden involuntary muscle contraction  
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stasis   control; stop  
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stenosis   constriction; narrowing  
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thorax   chest  
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tocia   birth; labor  
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tome   instrument used to cut  
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tripsy   surgical crushing  
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trophy   nourishment  
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ule   little  
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uria   urine; urination  
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ABD   abdomen  
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ABG   arterial blood gas  
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AD   right ear  
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ADL   activities of daily living  
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A/E   air evacuation  
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AMA   against medical advice  
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AMB   ambulate  
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ANT   anterior  
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ASAP   as soon as possible  
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AD LIB   as desired  
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OD   right eye  
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OS   left eye  
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OU   both eyes/each eye  
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SX   symptoms  
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STAT   immediately  
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RUQ   right upper quadrant  
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LLQ   left lower quadrant  
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VS   vital signs  
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AS   left ear  
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BM   bowel movement  
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B/P   blood pressure  
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BRP   bathroom privileges  
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BX   biopsy  
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C&DB   cough and deep breath  
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C/O   complaint of  
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CSF   cerebral spinal fluid  
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CXR   chest X-ray  
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D/C   discontinue  
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DOS   day of surgery  
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DSG   dressing  
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DX   diagnosis  
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EBL   estimated blood loss  
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ECG   electrocardiogram  
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EEG   electroencephalogram  
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ER   emergency room  
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ETOH   alcohol  
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EVAC   evacuation  
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FX   fracture  
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FROM   full range of motion  
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Gr   grain  
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HOB   head of Bed  
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HX   history  
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ICU   intensive care unit  
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I&O   intake and output  
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L   left  
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Lab   laboratory  
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Lat   lateral  
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LBP   lower back pain  
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LLE   left lower extremity  
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LLL   left lower lobe  
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LMP   last menstrual period  
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LP   lumbar puncture  
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LUE   left upper extremity  
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LUL   left upper lobe  
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meds   medicine  
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mEq   milliequivalent  
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neg   negative  
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NG   nasogastric  
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NKA   no known allergies  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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N/V   nausea and vomiting  
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OR   operating room  
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OT   occupational therapy  
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P   pulse  
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PERLA   pupils equal and reactive to light and accommodation  
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pos   positive  
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postop   postoperative  
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PT   physical therapy  
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PUHLES   P-physical capacity U-upper extremities L-lower extremities H-hearing and ears E-eyes S-psychiatric  
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R/O   rule out  
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ROM   range of motion  
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RR   recovery room  
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RTD   return to duty  
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RUE   right upper extremity  
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RUL   right upper lobe  
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SOB   shortness of breath  
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S/P   status post  
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VSI   very seriously ill  
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W/C   wheel chair  
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WNL   within normal limits  
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WDWN   well-developed, well-nourished  
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qd   everyday  
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qod   every other day  
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qHS   at bedtime  
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ac   before meals  
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pc   after meals  
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prn   as needed  
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bid   twice a day  
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tid   three times a day  
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qid   four times a day  
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q4h   every 4 hours  
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AODM   adult onset diabetes mellitus  
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CAD   coronary artery disease  
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CHF   congestive heart failure  
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COPD   chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  
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CVA   cerebrovascular accident  
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GSW   gun shot wound  
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MI   myocardial infarction  
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MS   multiple sclerosis  
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PID   pelvic inflammatory disease  
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PNA   pneumonia  
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TB   tuberculosis  
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URI   upper respiratory infection  
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UTI   urinary tract infection  
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kg   kilogram  
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gm   gram  
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mg   milligram  
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mcg   microgram  
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gr   grain  
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L   Liter  
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ml   milliliter  
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tbsp   tablespoon  
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gtt   drops  
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oz   ounce  
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tab   tablet (tabs/tablets)  
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tsp   teaspoon  
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cap   capsule (caps/capsules)  
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amp   ampule  
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CBC   complete blood count  
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BUN   blood ura nitrogen  
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ABG   arterial blood gas  
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FBS   fasting blood sugar  
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Hgb   hemoglobin  
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Hct   hematocrit  
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UA   urinalysis  
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- p   following/after  
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- c   with  
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X   times  
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+   positive  
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-   negative  
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- a   before  
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- s   without  
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