prefixes,sufixes,abbrvs.
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| a-,an- | Without
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| ab- | Away from
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| abdomin(/o)- | Of or relating to the abdomen
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| -ac,-acal | Pertaining to
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| acanth(/o)- | Thorn or Spine
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| acous(/io)- | Hearing
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| -acusis | Hearing
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| -ad | toward, in the direction of
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| ad- | increase, adherence, motion toward, very
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| aden(/o)-,aden(/i)- | Gland
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| adip(/o)- | Fat or Fatty tissue
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| adren(/o)- | adrenal glands
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| -ameia | Blood condition
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| aer(/o)- | Air, Gas
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| aesthesio- | Sensation
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| -al,-ar | Pertaining to
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| alge(/si)- | Pain
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| -algia | Pain
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| alg(/io)- | Pain
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| ambi- | Denoting something as positioned on both sides; Describing both of two
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| amnio- | Pertaining to the membranous fetal sac (amnion)
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| amph-,amphi- | On both sides
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| ana- | Back, Again, Up
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| an(/o)- | Anus
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| andr(/o)- | Pertaining to a man
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| angi(/o)- | Blood vessel
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| aniso- | Unequal
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| ankly(/o)-,ancly(/o)- | Crooked or Bent
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| ante- | Describing something as positioned in front of another thing
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| anti- | Against, opposed to
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| apo- | separated from, derived from
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| arch(/i,/e,/o)- | First, primitive
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| arsen(/o)- | Pertaining to a male;masculine
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| arteri(/o)- | Artery
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| articul(/o)- | Joint
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| -ary | Pertaining to
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| -ase | Enzyme
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| -asthenia | Weakness
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| atel(/o)- | imperfect or incomplete
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| ather(/o)- | Fatty deposit, Soft gruel-like deposit
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| -ation | Process
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| atri(/o)- | atrium (esp,heart atrium)
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| aur(/i)- | Pertaining to the ear
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| aut(/o)- | Self
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| aux(/o)- | increase;growth
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| axill- | armpit (pertaining to)
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| balano- | Glans penis or glans clitoridis
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| bi- | double,twice
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| bio- | life
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| blast(/o)- | Germ or bud
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| blephar(/o)- | eyelid
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| brachi(/o)- | Arm
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| brachy- | Short or little
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| brady- | Slow
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| bronch(/i)- | Bronchus
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| bucc(/o)- | Cheek
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| capill- | Hair
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| capit- | pertaining to the head as a whole
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| carcin(/o)- | Cancer
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| cardi(/o)- | Heart
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| carp(/o)- | Wrist
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| cata- | down, under
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| -cele | Hernia, pouching
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| -centesis | Surgical puncture
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| cephal(/o)- | Head (as a whole)
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| cerat(/o)- | a horn
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| cerebell(/o)- | Cerebellum
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| cerebr(/o)- | Brain (Cerebrum)
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| cervic- | neck, the cervix
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| chem(/o)- | Chemistry, Drug
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| chrom(/ato)- | Colour
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| cili- | Cilia
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| CO2 | Carbon Dioxide
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| O2 | Oxygen
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| pH | Acidity or Alkalinity
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| nas/o- | Nose
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| Rhino/o- | Nose
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| Sept/o- | Septum
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| Sinus/o- | Sinus, cavity
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| Adenoid/o- | Adenoids
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| Tonsill/o- | Tonsils
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| Pharyng/o- | Pharynx (throat)
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| Epiglott/o- | Epiglottis
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| Laryng/o- | Larynx (Voice box)
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| Trache/o- | Trachea (wind pipe)
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| bronchi/o- | bronchiole
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| alveol/o- | Air sac (alveolus)
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| Pleur/o- | Pleura
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| Pneum/o- | Air;Lung
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| Pneumon/o- | Air;Lung
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| Pulmon/o- | Lung
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| Anthrac/o- | Coal, Coal dust
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| Coni/o- | Dust
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| Cyan/o- | Blue
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| Lob/o- | Lobe
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| Orth/o- | Straight
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| Ox/i, Ox/o- | Oxygen
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| Pector/o- | Chest
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| Steth/o- | Stethoscope (instrument to view the chest)
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| Thorac/o- | Chest
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| Phren/o- | Diaphragm;mind
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| Spir/o- | Breath
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| -capnia | Carbon Dioxide
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| -osmia | Smell
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| -phonia | Voice
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| -pnea | Breathing
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| -ptysis | Spitting
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| -thorax | Chest
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| dys- | Painful, Difficult, Bad
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| eu- | Good, Normal
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| tachy- | rapid, fast
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| ABG | Arterial Blood Gases
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| AFB | Acid-Fast Bacillus
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| AP | Anteroposterior
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| ARDS | Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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| CPAP | Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
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| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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| CXR | Chest X-Ray
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| CT | Computed Tomography
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| DPI | Dry Powder Inhaler
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| VC | Vital Capacity
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| DPT | Diptheria, Pertussis, Tetanus
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| EEG | Electroencephalogram/graphy
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| Hx | History
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| FVC | Forced Vital Capacity
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| HMD | Hyaline Membrane Disease
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| Hb, Hgb | Hemoglobin
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| IPPB | Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing
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| IRDS | Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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| MDI | Metered Dose Inhaler
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| PO2 | Partial Pressure of Oxygen
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| RD | Respiratory Distress
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| RDS | Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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| SaO2 | Arterial Oxygen Saturation
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| SIDS | Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
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| SOB | Shortness Of Breath
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| T&A | Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy
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| TB | Tuberculosis
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| TPR | Temperature Pulse Respirations
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| URI | Upper Respiratory Infection
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| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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| NMT | Nebulized Mist Treatment
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| PA | Posteroanterior OR Pernicious Anemia
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| PCO2 | Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide
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| PCP | Primary Care Physician
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| PFT | Pulmonary Function Test
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| PND | Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea
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| extra- | Outside, Outward
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| hyper- | Excessive
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| intra- | In, Within
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| macro- | Large
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| poly- | Many, Much
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| syn- | Union, Together, Joined
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| endo- | Within, In
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| hypo- | Deficient
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| micro- | Small
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| peri- | Around
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| pre- | Before
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| -ar | Relating to
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| -ectomy | Excision, Surgical removal of
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| -itis | Inflammation
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| -megaly | Enlargement
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| -ology | Study of
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| -osis | Abnormal condition
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| -stomy | Surgical Opening
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| -ia | Condition
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| -ist | Specialist
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| -meter | Instrument for measure
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| -oma | Tumour
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| -scope | Instrument to view
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| -tomy | Incision, to cut into
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| albin/o | White
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| anthrac/o | Black
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| chrom/o | No colour
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| chlor/o | Green
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| cirrh/o | Orange-yellow
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| erythem/o | Red
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| erythr/o | Red
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| jaund/o | Yellow
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| leuk/o | White
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| lutein/o | Saffron yellow
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| leuc/o | White
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| melan/o | Black
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| poli/o | Gray
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| rube/o | Red
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| rhod/o | Red
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| xanth/o | Yellow
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| bin- | Two
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| ex- , ex/o- | Outside, Outward
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| hemi- | Half
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| eso- | Inward
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| epi- | Upon, On, Above
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| endo- | Within
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| ecto- | Outside, Outer
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| multi- | Many
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| para- | Beside, Beyond, Around
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| post- | After
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| retro- | Behind, Back
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| semi- | Half
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| sub- | Under, Below
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| super- | Over, Above
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| tachy- | Fast, Rapid
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| tetra- | Four
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| trans- | Through, Across, Beyond
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| tri- | Three
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| uni- | One
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| -agra | Excessive Pain
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| -cidal | Killing
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| -cyte | Cell
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| -eal | Pertaining to
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| -dynia | Pain
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| -ectasis | Dilation, Expansion
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| -emia | Blood condition
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| -ptosis | Drooping, Sagging, Prolapse
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| -trophy | Nourishment
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| -tome | Instrument used to cut
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| -stenosis | Constriction, Narrowing
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| -spasm | Involuntary Muscle Contraction
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| -scopy | Visual Examination
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| -scopic | Visual Examination
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| -scope | Instrument used for Visual Examination
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| -sclerosis | Hardening
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| -salpinx | Fallopian Tube
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| -rrhexis | Rupture
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| -rrhea | Excessive Discharge
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| -rraphy | Suturing, Reparing
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| -rrhagia | Rapid flow of blood
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| -plegia | Paralysis
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| -plasty | Plastic or Surgical Repair
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| -phonia | Sound or Voice
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| -phagia | Eating, Swallowing
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| -pexy | Surgical Fixation, Suspension
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| -pathy | Disease
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| arthr/o | Joint
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| acoust/o | Hearing
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| aden/o | Gland
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| aort/o | Aorta
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| articul/o | Joint
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| ather/o | Yellowish, Fatty Plaque
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| aur/o | Ear
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| core/o | Pupil
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| coron/o | Heart
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| cor/o | Pupil
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| crani/o | Cranium (Skull)
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| conjunctiv/o | Conjunctiva
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| cortic/o | Cortex
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| corne/o | Cornea
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| dermat/o | Skin
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| dipl/o | Double , Two
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| ech/o | Sound
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| electr/o | Electrical Activity
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| derm/o | Skin
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| dextr/o | Right
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| dors/o | Back (of the body)
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| dur/o | Hard, dura mater
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| embry/o | Embryo; to be full
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| encephal/o | Brain
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| fibr/o | Fibrous tissue
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| gangli/o | Ganglion
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| gingiv/o | Gum
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| glyc/o | Sugar
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| hem/o | Blood
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| hepat/o | Liver
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| hydr/o | Water
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| hypn/o | Sleep
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| immun/o | Immune
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| is/o | Equal, Same
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| kerat/o | Cornea
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| hom/o | Same
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| herni/o | Hernia
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| hemat/o | Blood
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| glycos/o | Sugar
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| gluc/o | Sweetness;sugar
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| gastr/o | Stomach
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| faci/o | Face
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| kerat/o | Horny tissue ;Hard
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| kinesi/o | Movement;motion
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| labi/o | Lips
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| lacrim/o | Tear duct;Tear
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| macr/o | Abnormal Largeness
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| mandibul/o | Mandible
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| mastoid/o | Mastoid
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| mening/o | Meninges
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| men/o | Menstruation
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| metr/o | Uterus
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| morph/o | Form, Shape
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| myc/o | Fungus
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| myelon/o | Bone marrow
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| myring/o | Eardrum
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| narc/o | Stupor, numbness , sleep
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| nephr/o | Kidney
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| noct/o | Night
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| ocul/o | Eye
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| opt/o | Vision
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| organ/o | Organ
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| ot/o | Ear
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| path/o | Disease
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| phac/o | Lens of eye
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| phas/o | Speech
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| kin/o | Movement
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| labyrinth/o | Labyrinth
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| lact/o | Milk
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| later/o | Side
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| lip/o | Fat
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| lymph/o | Lymph
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| mamm/o | Breast
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| mast/o | Breast
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| mon/o | One
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| muc/o | Mucus
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| myel/o | Bone marrow, Spinal cord
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| myos/o | Muscle
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| my/o | Muscle
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| necr/o | Death
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| nyct/o | Night
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| neur/o | Nerve
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| onc/o | Tumour
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| ophthalm/o | Eye
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| or/o | Mouth
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| oste/o | Bone
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| ov/o | Egg
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| pachy/o | Thick
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| phleb/o | Vein
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| phot/o | Light
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| poli/o | Gray matter
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| plasm/o | Plasma
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| poster/o | Back (of the body)
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| pseud/o | Fake;false
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| py/o | Pus
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| pupil/o | Pupil
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| prostat/o | Prostate Gland
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| quadr/o | Four
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| radic/o | Nerve Root
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| radicul/o | Nerve Root
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| rect/o | Rectum
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| retin/o | Retina
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| ren/o | Kidney
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| salping/o | Fallopian (uterine) tube
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| scapul/o | Scapula
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| somat/o | Body
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| son/o | Sound
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| sperm/o,spermat/o | Spermatozoa; Sperm
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| tars/o | Edge of eyelid;tarsal
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| somn/o | Sleep
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| scler/o | Sclera;hard
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| sphygm/o | Pulse
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| toxic/o | Poison
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| trache/o | Trachea
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| tox/o | Poison
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| thyroid/o | Thyroid Gland
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| staped/o | Stapes (middle ear bone)
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| tars/o | Tarsals (ankle bones)
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| therm/o | Heat
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| thromb/o | Clot
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| urin/o,ur/o | Urine; Urinary tract
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| uter/o | Uterus
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| vagin/o | Vagina
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| valvul/o | Valve
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| ven/o | Vein
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| tympan/o | Eardrum
🗑
|
||||
| albumin/o | Albumin (Protein)
🗑
|
||||
| bacteri/o | Bacteria
🗑
|
||||
| crypt/o | Hidden
🗑
|
||||
| cyst/o,vesic/o | Bladder
🗑
|
||||
| cali/o,calic/o | Calyx
🗑
|
||||
| epididym/o | Epididymis
🗑
|
||||
| glomerul/o | Glomerulus
🗑
|
||||
| olig/o | Scanty
🗑
|
||||
| ureter/o | Ureter
🗑
|
||||
| pyel/o | Renal Pelvis
🗑
|
||||
| vas/o | Vas deferens, duct, vessel
🗑
|
||||
| urethr/o | Urethra
🗑
|
||||
| vesicul/o | Seminal Vesicle
🗑
|
||||
| orchi/o,orch/i,orchid/o | Testes
🗑
|
||||
| -genesis | Forming, Producing, Origin
🗑
|
||||
| -iasis | Abnormal Condition
🗑
|
||||
| -uria | Urine
🗑
|
||||
| epi- | Above, On top
🗑
|
||||
| juxta- | Beside, Next to
🗑
|
||||
| peri- | Around
🗑
|
||||
| A/G | Albumin-globulin ratio
🗑
|
||||
| HD | Hemodialysis;Hip disarticulation;hearing distance
🗑
|
||||
| AGN | Acute Glomerulonephritis
🗑
|
||||
| IVP | Intravenous Pyelography
🗑
|
||||
| ARF | Acute Renal Failure
🗑
|
||||
| IVU | Intravenous Urography
🗑
|
||||
| ATN | Acute Tubular Necrosis
🗑
|
||||
| K | Potassium
🗑
|
||||
| BNO | Bladder Neck Obstruction
🗑
|
||||
| KUB | Kidney, Ureter, Bladder
🗑
|
||||
| BPH | Benign prostatic hyperplasia/hypertrophy
🗑
|
||||
| Na | Sodium
🗑
|
||||
| BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen
🗑
|
||||
| PCNL | Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
🗑
|
||||
| C & S | Culture & Sensitivity
🗑
|
||||
| cath | Catheterization; Catheter
🗑
|
||||
| PSA | Prostate-Specific Antigen
🗑
|
||||
| cysto | Cystoscopy
🗑
|
||||
| RP | Retrograde Pyelography
🗑
|
||||
| DRE | Digital Rectal Examination
🗑
|
||||
| SG, sp.gr | Specific Gravity
🗑
|
||||
| ED | Erectile Dysfunction, Emergency Department
🗑
|
||||
| TSE | Testicular Self-Examination
🗑
|
||||
| ESRD | End-Stage Renal Disease
🗑
|
||||
| TUR, TURP | Transurethral Resection Of The Prostate
🗑
|
||||
| ESL, ESWL | Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy
🗑
|
||||
| UA | Urinalysis
🗑
|
||||
| EU | Excretory Urography
🗑
|
||||
| UTI | Urinary Tract Infection
🗑
|
||||
| -spadias | Slit, Fissure
🗑
|
||||
| andr/o | Male
🗑
|
||||
| Spermat/o,Sperm/o | Spermatozoa, Sperm
🗑
|
||||
| vesic/o, vesicul/o | Seminal Vesicle
🗑
|
||||
| epididym/o | Epididymis
🗑
|
||||
| balan/o | Glans Penis
🗑
|
||||
| cyst/o | Bladder
🗑
|
||||
| test/o | Testis
🗑
|
||||
| varic/o | Dilated Vein
🗑
|
||||
| gonad/o | Gonads, Sex Glands
🗑
|
||||
| cervic/o | Cervix uteri,neck
🗑
|
||||
| episi/o, vulv/o | Vulva
🗑
|
||||
| colp/p, vagin/o | Vagina
🗑
|
||||
| gynec/o | Women, Female
🗑
|
||||
| galact/o, lact/o | Milk
🗑
|
||||
| hyster/o, metr/o, uter/o | Uterus, womb
🗑
|
||||
| lapar/o | Abdomen
🗑
|
||||
| labi/o | Lip, Labia
🗑
|
||||
| men/o | Menses, Menstruation
🗑
|
||||
| oophor/o, ovari/o | Ovary
🗑
|
||||
| nat/o | Birth
🗑
|
||||
| ov/o, ov/i | Egg
🗑
|
||||
| perine/i | Perineum
🗑
|
||||
| -arche | Beginning
🗑
|
||||
| -cyesis, -gravida | Pregnancy, pregnant women
🗑
|
||||
| -para | To bear (off spring)
🗑
|
||||
| -version | Act of turning
🗑
|
||||
| -tocia | Childbirth, Labour
🗑
|
||||
| lacti- | Milk
🗑
|
||||
| primi- | First
🗑
|
||||
| Multi- | Many, Most
🗑
|
||||
| AB;ab | Abortion;antibody
🗑
|
||||
| PMP | Previous Menstrual Period
🗑
|
||||
| Ai | Artificial Insemination
🗑
|
||||
| PMS | Premenstrual Syndrome
🗑
|
||||
| BSE | Breast Self-Examination
🗑
|
||||
| R/O | Rule Out
🗑
|
||||
| CPD | Cephalopelvic Disproportion
🗑
|
||||
| STI | Sexually Transmitted Infection
🗑
|
||||
| STD | Sexually Transmitted Diseases
🗑
|
||||
| D & C | Dilatation(Dilation) & Curettage
🗑
|
||||
| DC | Discharge
🗑
|
||||
| TAH | Total Abdominal Hysterectomy
🗑
|
||||
| TSS | Toxic Shock Syndrome
🗑
|
||||
| DUB | Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
🗑
|
||||
| Dx | Diagnosis
🗑
|
||||
| TVH | Total Vaginal Hysterectomy
🗑
|
||||
| VD | Venereal Disease
🗑
|
||||
| EDC | Estimated Date of Confinement
🗑
|
||||
| ERT | Estrogen Replacement Therapy
🗑
|
||||
| CS; C-Section | Cesarean Section
🗑
|
||||
| CVS | Chronic Villus Sampling
🗑
|
||||
| FH | Family History
🗑
|
||||
| FSH | Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
🗑
|
||||
| CWP | Childbirth Without Pain
🗑
|
||||
| DOB | Date Of Birth
🗑
|
||||
| FHR | Fetal Heart Rate
🗑
|
||||
| FHT | Fetal Heart Tone
🗑
|
||||
| G | Gravida
🗑
|
||||
| GYN | Gynecology
🗑
|
||||
| HRT | Hormone Replacement Therapy
🗑
|
||||
| HSG | Hysterosalpingography
🗑
|
||||
| HSV | Herpes Simplex Virus
🗑
|
||||
| IUD | Intrauterine Device
🗑
|
||||
| LH | Luteinizing Hormone
🗑
|
||||
| LMP | Last Menstrual Period
🗑
|
||||
| LSO | Left Salpingo-oopheroectomy
🗑
|
||||
| MH | Marital History
🗑
|
||||
| OCPs | Oral Contraceptive Pills
🗑
|
||||
| Pap | Papanicolaou's Smear
🗑
|
||||
| PID | Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
🗑
|
||||
| XY | Male Sex Chromosomes
🗑
|
||||
| XX | Female Sex Chromosomes
🗑
|
||||
| UC | Uterine Contractions
🗑
|
||||
| Para 1,2,3 | Unipara, Bipara, Tripara
🗑
|
||||
| OB | Obstetrics
🗑
|
||||
| NB | Newborn
🗑
|
||||
| LBW | Low Birth Weight
🗑
|
||||
| IVF-ET | In Vitro Fertilization And Embryo Transfer
🗑
|
||||
| HCG | Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
🗑
|
||||
| FTND | Full-Term Normal Delivery
🗑
|
||||
| Allo- | Other; differing from usual
🗑
|
||||
| Con- | Together
🗑
|
||||
| De- | From; down from; lack of
🗑
|
||||
| Dia- | Through
🗑
|
||||
| Dis- | To undo; Free From
🗑
|
||||
| Infra- | Under;Below
🗑
|
||||
| Mal- | Bad
🗑
|
||||
| Meta- | After;Beyond;Change
🗑
|
||||
| Meso- | Middle
🗑
|
||||
| Neo- | New
🗑
|
||||
| Nulli- | None
🗑
|
||||
| Pan- | all;total
🗑
|
||||
| Re- | Back
🗑
|
||||
| Supra- | Above
🗑
|
||||
| Ultra- | Beyond;Excess
🗑
|
||||
| -apheresis | Removal
🗑
|
||||
| -atresia | Absence of a normal body opening;Occlusion;Closure
🗑
|
||||
| -clasia | Break
🗑
|
||||
| -clast | Break
🗑
|
||||
| -clysis | Irrigating;washing
🗑
|
||||
| -coccus | Berry shaped (from of bacteria), pl.cocci
🗑
|
||||
| -crine | Seperate;secrete
🗑
|
||||
| -crit | To Seperate
🗑
|
||||
| -desis | Surgical fixation;fusion
🗑
|
||||
| -drome | Run;running
🗑
|
||||
| -ectopia | Displacement
🗑
|
||||
| -emesis | Vomiting
🗑
|
||||
| -emia | Blood Condition
🗑
|
||||
| -er | One who
🗑
|
||||
| -esis | Condition
🗑
|
||||
| -gen | Substance or agent that produces or causes
🗑
|
||||
| -genic | Producing;Originating;Causing
🗑
|
||||
| -genis | Forming;Beginning
🗑
|
||||
| -genesis | Origin;Cause (Forming)
🗑
|
||||
| -gnosis | Knowing
🗑
|
||||
| -iatry | Physician;Treatment
🗑
|
||||
| -ician | One who
🗑
|
||||
| -ictal | Seizure;Attack
🗑
|
||||
| -lyptic | Destroy;Reduce
🗑
|
||||
| -mania | Madness;Insane desire
🗑
|
||||
| -metry | Measurement
🗑
|
||||
| -morph | Form;Shape
🗑
|
||||
| -odia | Smell
🗑
|
||||
| -oid | Resembling
🗑
|
||||
| -ologist | One who studies practices (specialist)
🗑
|
||||
| -opia | Vision (Condition)
🗑
|
||||
| -opsy | To view
🗑
|
||||
| -ostomy | Creation of an artificial opening
🗑
|
||||
| -ous | Pertaining to
🗑
|
||||
| -oxia | Oxygen
🗑
|
||||
| -paresis | Slight Paralysis
🗑
|
||||
| -penia | Abnormal reduction in number
🗑
|
||||
| -pepsia | Digestion
🗑
|
||||
| -philia | Love
🗑
|
||||
| -phily | Love
🗑
|
||||
| -phoria | Feeling
🗑
|
||||
| -physis | Growth
🗑
|
||||
| -plasia | Formation;Development;A growth
🗑
|
||||
| -plasm | Growth;Substance;Formation
🗑
|
||||
| -poiesis | Formation
🗑
|
||||
| -porosis | Passage,Porous
🗑
|
||||
| -praxia | In front of , before
🗑
|
||||
| -uria | Urine Condition
🗑
|
||||
| -sarcoma | Malignant tumor
🗑
|
||||
| -schisis | Split,Fissure
🗑
|
||||
| -sepsis | Infection
🗑
|
||||
| -sis | State of
🗑
|
||||
| -stalsis | Contration
🗑
|
||||
| -stasis | Stop, Control
🗑
|
||||
| acetabul/o | Acetabulum (hip socket)
🗑
|
||||
| acr/o | Extremities; Height
🗑
|
||||
| adenoid/o | Adenoids
🗑
|
||||
| adrenal/o | Adrenal Gland
🗑
|
||||
| amyl/o | Starch
🗑
|
||||
| ankyl/o | Crooked;Stiff;Bent
🗑
|
||||
| aponeur/o | Aponeurosis
🗑
|
||||
| atri/o | Atrium
🗑
|
||||
| bil/o | Bile
🗑
|
||||
| calc/o | Calcium
🗑
|
||||
| caud/o | Tail;Towards the lower part of the body
🗑
|
||||
| celi/o | Abdomen (abdominal cavity)
🗑
|
||||
| cheil/o | Lip
🗑
|
||||
| cholangi/o | Bile duct
🗑
|
||||
| choledoch/o | Common bile duct
🗑
|
||||
| chori/o | Chorion
🗑
|
||||
| clavic/o | Clavicle (Collar Bone)
🗑
|
||||
| col/o | Colon
🗑
|
||||
| crypt/o | Hidden
🗑
|
||||
| culd/o | Culdesac
🗑
|
||||
| cry/o | Cold
🗑
|
||||
| cost/o | Rib
🗑
|
||||
| colp/o |
🗑
|
||||
| clavicul/o | Clavicle (Collar bone)
🗑
|
||||
| chondr/o | Cartilage
🗑
|
||||
| chol/o;chol/e | Gall;Bile
🗑
|
||||
| chir/o | Hand
🗑
|
||||
| cec/o | Cecum
🗑
|
||||
| carp/o | Carpals (Wrist bone)
🗑
|
||||
| burs/o | Bursa (cavity)
🗑
|
||||
| blast/o | Developing Cell
🗑
|
||||
| bacteri/o | Bacteria
🗑
|
||||
| arteri/o | Artery
🗑
|
||||
| appendic/o | Appendix
🗑
|
||||
| antr/o | Antrum
🗑
|
||||
| anis/o | Unequal;Dissimilar
🗑
|
||||
| andr/o | Male
🗑
|
||||
| amni/o | Amnion
🗑
|
||||
| alveoli/o | alveolus
🗑
|
||||
| albumin/o | Albumin
🗑
|
||||
| adren/o | Adrenal Gland
🗑
|
||||
| actin/o | Ray;Radius
🗑
|
||||
| allo- | Other, Differing from usual
🗑
|
||||
| con- | Together
🗑
|
||||
| de- | From, Down from, Lack of
🗑
|
||||
| dia- | Through, Complete
🗑
|
||||
| dis- | To undo, Free from
🗑
|
||||
| infra- | Under, Below
🗑
|
||||
| mal- | Bad
🗑
|
||||
| meta- | After, Beyond, Change
🗑
|
||||
| meso- | Middle
🗑
|
||||
| neo- | New
🗑
|
||||
| nulli- | None
🗑
|
||||
| pan- | All, Total
🗑
|
||||
| re- | Back
🗑
|
||||
| supra- | Above
🗑
|
||||
| ultra- | Beyond, Excess
🗑
|
||||
| cutane/o | Skin
🗑
|
||||
| cyes/o | Pregnancy
🗑
|
||||
| dacry/o | Tear duct, Tear
🗑
|
||||
| dent/o | Tooth
🗑
|
||||
| diaphor/o | Sweat
🗑
|
||||
| diverticul/o | Diverticulum, Turning, Bypass
🗑
|
||||
| duoden/o | Duodenum
🗑
|
||||
| dynam/o | Power, Strength
🗑
|
||||
| dactyl/o | Fingers, Toes
🗑
|
||||
| diaphragmat/o | Diaphragm
🗑
|
||||
| dips/o | Thirst
🗑
|
||||
| ectop/o | Located away from usual place
🗑
|
||||
| enter/o | Small intestine
🗑
|
||||
| epitheli/o | Epithelium
🗑
|
||||
| esophag/o | Esophagus
🗑
|
||||
| eti/o | Cause (of disease)
🗑
|
||||
| femor/o | Femur
🗑
|
||||
| ger/o | Old Age, Aged
🗑
|
||||
| gloss/o | Tongue
🗑
|
||||
| gnath/o | Jaw
🗑
|
||||
| gon/o | Seed
🗑
|
||||
| gynec/o | Woman
🗑
|
||||
| heter/o | Other
🗑
|
||||
| hist/o | Tissue
🗑
|
||||
| home/o | Sameness,Unchanging
🗑
|
||||
| iatr/o | Medicine, Physician
🗑
|
||||
| ile/o | Ileum
🗑
|
||||
| ischi/o | Ischium
🗑
|
||||
| kal/o | Potassium
🗑
|
||||
| kary/o | Nucleus
🗑
|
||||
| emmetr/o | A Normal Measure
🗑
|
||||
| endocrin/o | Endocrine
🗑
|
||||
| epididym/o | Epididymis
🗑
|
||||
| jejun/o | Jejunum
🗑
|
||||
| isch/o | Deficiency, Blockage
🗑
|
||||
| irid/o | Iris
🗑
|
||||
| episi/o | Vulva
🗑
|
||||
| esthesi/o | Sensation, Sensitivity, Feeling
🗑
|
||||
| fibul/o | Fibula (lower leg)
🗑
|
||||
| geront/o | Old age, Aged
🗑
|
||||
| glomerul/o | Glomerulus
🗑
|
||||
| gnos/o | Knowledge
🗑
|
||||
| gravid/o | Pregnancy
🗑
|
||||
| gyn/o | Woman
🗑
|
||||
| hidr/o | Sweat
🗑
|
||||
| humer/o | Humerus
🗑
|
||||
| hymen/o | Hymen
🗑
|
||||
| hyster/o | Uterus
🗑
|
||||
| ichthy/o | Scaly, Dry
🗑
|
||||
| ili/o | Ilium
🗑
|
||||
| lamin/o | Lamina(thin, flat plate or layer)
🗑
|
||||
| lei/o | Smooth
🗑
|
||||
| lingu/o | Tongue
🗑
|
||||
| lith/o | Stone, Calculus
🗑
|
||||
| lord/o | Bent forward
🗑
|
||||
| meat/o | Meatus (Opening)
🗑
|
||||
| nat/o | Birth
🗑
|
||||
| omphal/o | Umbilical, Naval
🗑
|
||||
| onych/o | Nail
🗑
|
||||
| oophor/o | Ovary
🗑
|
||||
| orchid/o | Testis, Testicle
🗑
|
||||
| palat/o | Palate
🗑
|
||||
| papill/o | Little Mound
🗑
|
||||
| par/o | Bear, Give Birth To, Labour
🗑
|
||||
| pelv/o | Pelvis, Pelvic Bone
🗑
|
||||
| peritone/o | Peritoneum
🗑
|
||||
| kyph/o | Hump
🗑
|
||||
| lapar/o | Abdomen
🗑
|
||||
| maxill/o | Maxilla
🗑
|
||||
| melan/o | Black
🗑
|
||||
| menisc/o | Meniscus (Crescent)
🗑
|
||||
| ment/o | Mind
🗑
|
||||
| olig/o | Scanty, Few
🗑
|
||||
| oo/o | Egg, Ovum
🗑
|
||||
| orchid/o | Testis, Testicles
🗑
|
||||
| orch/o | Testis, Testicles
🗑
|
||||
| pancreat/o | Pancreas
🗑
|
||||
| parathyroid/o | Parathyroid Gland
🗑
|
||||
| patell/o | Patella (Kneecap)
🗑
|
||||
| part/o | Bear, To Give Birth, Labour
🗑
|
||||
| ped/o | Child, Foot
🗑
|
||||
| perine/o | Perineum
🗑
|
||||
| petr/o | Stone
🗑
|
||||
| phalang/o | Bones of the Fingers/Toes
🗑
|
||||
| physic/o | Nature
🗑
|
||||
| polyp/o | Polyp: Small Growth
🗑
|
||||
| prim/o | First
🗑
|
||||
| psych/o | Mind
🗑
|
||||
| puerper/o | Childbirth
🗑
|
||||
| pylor/o | Pylorus
🗑
|
||||
| pyr/o | Fever, Heat
🗑
|
||||
| rachi/o | Vertebra, spinal or vertebral column
🗑
|
||||
| rhiz/o | Nerve Root
🗑
|
||||
| sarc/o | Flesh, Connective Tissue
🗑
|
||||
| seb/o | Sebum (oil)
🗑
|
||||
| sial/o | Saliva
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| sinus/o | Sinus
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| spermat/o | Spermatozoa, Sperm
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| splen/o | Spleen
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| stern/o | Sternum (Breastbone)
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| stomat/o | Mouth
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| synovi/o | Synovia, Synovial Membrane
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| tendin/o | Tendon
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| ten/o | Tendon
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| tibi/o | Tibia (lower leg bone)
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| ton/o | Tension, Pressure
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| top/o | Place
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| phren/o | Mind
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| pneumat/o | Lung, Air
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| pod/o | Foot
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| poikil/o | Varied, Irregular
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| proct/o | Rectum
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| pub/o | Pubis
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| pyel/o | Renal Pelvis
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| radi/o | Radius
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| rhabd/o | Rod-shaped, Striated
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| rhytid/o | Wrinkles
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| scoli/o | Crooked, Curved
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| sigmod/o | Sigmoid Colon
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| spondyl/o | Vertebra, Spinal or Vertebral Column
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| staphyl/o | Grape-like Clusters
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| strept/o | Twisted Chains
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| system/o | System
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| tend/o | Tendon
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| test/o | Testis, Testicles
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| thym/o | Thymus Gland
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| thry/o | Thyroid Gland
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| tom/o | Cut, Section
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| trich/o | Hair
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| uln/o | Ulna
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| ureter/o | Ureter
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| vertebr/o | Vertebra
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| viscer/o | Internal Organs
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| vesicul/o | Seminal Vesicles
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| vulv/o | Vulva
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| xer/o | Dry
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| uvul/o | Uvula
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| urethr/o | Urethra
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| ungu/o | Nail
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| urethr/o | Urethra
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| CA, Ca, ca | Cancer, Carcinoma
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| CBC | Complete Blood Count
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| C | Culture & Sensitivity
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| CTS | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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| a.c, ac | Before Meals
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| b.i.d. , bid | Twice a Day
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| Bm, BM | Bowel Movement
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| DX, Dx, dx | Diagnosis
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| ER | Emergency Room
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| GB | Gallbladder
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| Hgb, HGB | Hemoglobin
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| h.s., hs | At Bedtime, Half hour of Sleep
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| inf | Inferior
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| I | Intake & Output
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| M | Molar
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| mg | Microgram
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| lat, LAT | Lateral
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| inj | Inject
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| HGH | Human Growth Hormone
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| hb | Hemoglobin
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| Dc, d/c, dc | Discontinue
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| CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, C-Reactive Problem
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| COMP | Compound
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| c/o | Complaints Of
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| Tabs | Tablets
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| TIA | Transient Ischemic Attack
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| TSH | Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
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| UA | Urinalysis
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| PMS | Premenstrual Syndrome
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| ppm | Parts Per Million
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| q | Every Hour
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| q.h., qh | Every Hour
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| q4h | Every 4 Hours
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| RF | Rheumatoid Factor, Rheumatic Fever
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| spec | Specimen
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| sp gr, SG | Specific Gravity
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| NPO, npo | Nothing By Mouth
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| OU | Both Eyes
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| Ob-GYN, OB-GYN | Obstetrics & Gynecology
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| OT | Occupational Therapy
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| PCO2 | Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide
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| P.O., po | By Mouth
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