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medical term

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a-   not  
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ab-   away  
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ad-   toward  
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an-   not  
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ante-   before  
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anti-   against  
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bi-   two  
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brady-   slow  
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circum-   around  
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con-   with, together  
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contra-   against  
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de-   down, away from  
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dia-   through  
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dys-   bad  
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e-   out  
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ec-   out  
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ecto-   outside  
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en-   in, inside  
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endo-   in, inside  
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epi-   upon  
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eu-   good  
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ex-   out  
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exo-   outside  
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extra-   outside  
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hemi-   half  
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hyper-   over  
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hypo-   under  
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inter-   between  
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intra-   in, inside  
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macro-   large  
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micro-   small  
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mono-   one  
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multi-   many  
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oligo-   few  
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pan-   all  
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peri-   around  
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poly-   many  
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post-   after  
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pre-   before  
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pro-   before, on behalf of  
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re-   again  
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semi-   half  
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sub-   beneath  
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sym-   with, together  
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syn-   with, together  
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tachy-   fast  
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trans-   through  
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uni-   one  
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Angi/o   blood vessel  
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arthr/o   joint  
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cardi/o   heart  
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derm/o   skin  
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dermat/o   skin  
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enter/o   small intestine  
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gastro/o   stomach  
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gen/o   generation, cause  
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hem/o   blood  
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hemat/o   blood  
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hepat/o   liver  
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hydr/o   water  
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morph/o   change  
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muscul/o   muscle  
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my/o   muscle  
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myc/o   fungus  
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necr/o   death  
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neur/o   nerve  
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orth/o   straight  
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path/o   suffering, disease  
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phag/o   eat  
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plas/o   formation  
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pneum/o   lung  
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pneumon/o   lung  
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pulmon/o   lung  
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py/o   pus  
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scler/o   hard  
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sten/o   narrowing  
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troph/o   nourishment, development  
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vas/o   blood vessel  
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vascul/o   blood vessel  
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xen/o   foreign  
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-ac   pertaining to  
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-al   pertaining to  
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-algia   pain  
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-ar   pertaining to  
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-ary   pertaining to  
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-cele   hernia  
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-centesis   puncture  
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-desis   binding  
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-dynia   pain  
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-eal   pertaining to  
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-ectomy   removal  
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-emia   blood condition  
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-gram   written record  
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-graph   instrument used to produce a record  
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-graphy   writing procedure  
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-ia   condition  
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-iasis   presence of  
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-iatrics   medical science  
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-iatrist   specialist in medicine of  
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-iatry   medical science  
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-ic   pertaining to  
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-icle   small  
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-ism   condition  
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-ist   specialist  
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-itis   inflammation  
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-ium   tissue, structure  
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-logist   specialist in the study of  
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-logy   study of  
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-lysis   loosen, break down  
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-malacia   abnormal softening  
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-megaly   enlargement  
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-meter   instrument used to measure  
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-metry   process of measuring  
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-oid   resembling  
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-ole   small  
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-oma   tumor  
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-osis   condition  
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-ous   pertaining to  
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-pathy   disease  
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-penia   deficiency  
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-pexy   surgical fixation  
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-plasty   reconstruction  
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-ptosis   drooping  
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-rrhage   excessive flow  
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-rrhagia   excessive flow  
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-rrhaphy   suture  
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-rrhea   flow  
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-rrhexis   rupture  
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-scope   instrument used to look  
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-scopy   process  
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-spasm   involuntary contraction  
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-stomy   creation of an opening  
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-tic   pertaining to  
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-tomy   incision  
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-ula   small  
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-y   condition, process  
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Soap   subjective  
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sOap   objective  
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soAp   assessment  
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soaP   plan  
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CCU   coronary care unit  
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ECU   emergency care unit  
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ER   emergency room  
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ED   emergency department  
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ICU   intensive care unit  
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PICU   pediatric intensive care unit  
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NICU   neonatal intensive care unit  
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SICU   surgical intensive care unit  
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PACU   post-anesthesia care unit  
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L&D   labor and delivery  
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OR   operating room  
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Post-op   after surgery  
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Pre-op   before surgery  
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B   bilateral (both sides)  
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VS   vital signs  
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T   temperature  
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BP   blood pressure  
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HR   heart rate  
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RR   respiratory rate  
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Ht   height  
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Wt   weight  
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BMI   Body mass index  
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I/O   intake/ouput  
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Dx   diagnosis  
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DDx   differential diagnosis  
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Tx   treatment  
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Rx   prescription  
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H&P   history and physical  
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Hx   history  
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CC   chief complaint  
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HPI   history of present illness  
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ROS   review of systems  
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PMHx   past medical history  
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FHx   family history  
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NKDA   no known drug allergies  
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PE   physical exam  
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Pt   patient  
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y/o   years old  
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h/o   history of  
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PCP   primary care provider  
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f/u   follow up  
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SOB   shortness of breath  
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HEENT   head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat  
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PERRLA   pupils are equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation  
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NAD   no acute distress  
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CV   cardiovascular  
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RRR   regular rate and rhythm  
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CTA   clear to auscultation  
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WDWN   well developed, well nourished  
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A&O   alert and oriented  
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WNL   within normal limits  
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NOS   not otherwise specified  
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NEC   not otherwise specified  
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PO   per os  
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NPO   nil per os  
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PR   per rectum  
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IM   intramuscular  
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SC   subcutaneous  
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IV   intravenous  
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CVL   central venous line  
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PICC   peripherally inserted central catheter  
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Sig   signa "label"  
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BID   twice daily  
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TID   three times daily  
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Q   every x  
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QID*   four times daily  
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QD*   daily  
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OHS   at night  
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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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ad lib   as desired  
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adip/o   fat  
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alb/o   white  
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crypt/o   hidden  
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cutane/o   skin  
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erythr/o   red  
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hidr/o   sweat  
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kerat/o   hard, horny  
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leuk/o   white  
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lip/o   fat  
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melan/o   black  
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onych/o   nail  
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pachy/o   thick  
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pil/o   hair  
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sebace/o   oil  
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seb/o   oil  
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squam/o   scale  
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steat/o   fat  
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trich/o   hair  
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ungu/o   nail  
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xanth/o   yellow  
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xer/o   dry  
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ankyl/o   stiff, bent  
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arthr/o   joint  
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brachi/o   arm  
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burs/o   bursa  
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carp/o   wrist  
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cervic/o   neck  
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chondr/o   cartilage  
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cost/o   rib  
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crani/o   head, skull  
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dactyl/o   finger  
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fasci/o   fascia  
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femor/o   femur  
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kinest/o   movement, motion  
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lumb/o   loin, lower back  
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muscul/o   muscle  
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my/o   muscle  
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myc/o   muscle  
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oste/o   bone  
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-physis   growth  
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spondyl/o   vertebra  
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tars/o   ankle  
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tax/o   arrangement, order, coordination  
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ten/o   tendon  
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tend/o   tendon  
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tendin/o   tendon  
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tibl/o   tibia  
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ton/o   tone, tension  
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ADHD   attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder  
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ALS   amyotrophic lateral sclerosis  
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CNS   central nervous system  
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CP   cerebral palsy  
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CSF   cerebrospinal fluid  
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CVA   cerebrovascular accident  
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EEG   electroencephalogram  
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EMG   electromyogram  
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ICP   intracranial pressure  
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LOC   level of consciousness  
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LP   lumbar puncture  
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MRA   magnetic resonance angiography  
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MS   multiple sclerosis  
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OCD   obsessive compulsive disorder  
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PET   position emission tomography  
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PNS   peripheral nervous system  
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TIA   transient ischemic attack  
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-asthenia   weakness  
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cephal/o   head  
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cerebell/o   cerebellum  
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cerebr/o   brain  
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cranl/o   head, skull  
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dur/o   tough outer membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord  
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encephal/o   brain  
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esthesia/o   feeling, sensation  
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gangil/o   nerve bundle  
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gnosi/o   know  
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hypn/o   sleep  
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lob/o   lobe  
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-mania   excessive desire  
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meaning/o, meningl/o   meninges; membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord  
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myel/o   spinal cord, bone marrow  
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neur/o   nerve  
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-paresis   slight or partial paralysis  
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phas/o   speech  
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-phobia   excessive fear  
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phren/o   mind  
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-plegia   paralysis  
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psych/o   mind  
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some/o, some/i   sleep  
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tax/o   arrangement, order, coordination  
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ton/o   muscle tone, tension  
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