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Interictal   The period between seizures or convulsions that are characteristic of epilepsy. This state corresponds to more than 99% of their life. EEG discharges during this state are those abnormal waveforms not associated with seizure symptoms.  
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Ictal   A physiologic state or event such as a seizure, stroke or headache. In EEG, the recording during an actual seizure is said to be this.  
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Post-Ictal   The state shortly after the event.  
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Aura   A telltale perceptual disturbance experienced before a headache or seizure, often manifests as the perception of a strange light, an unpleasant smell or confusing thoughts or experiences.  
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Somatosensory   Pertaining to sensations that involve parts of the body not associated with the primary sense organs. Usually takes place in the form of numbness and tingling (like 'pins and needles').  
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Automatisms   Brief unconscious behaviors. These typically last for several seconds to minutes or sometimes longer, a time during which the subject is unaware of his/her actions. These often occur in CP seizures or temporal lobe epilepsy. Could also be med side effect.  
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Aphasia   The inability to understand or express language. It ranges from having difficulty remembering words to being completely unable to speak, read, or write.  
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Per OS   By or through the mouth, denoting a method of delivering medication.  
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Titration   Incremental increase in drug dosage to a level that provides the optimal therapeutic effect.  
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DOC   Drug of Choice  
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Adjunctive Therapy   Not DOC. Used in addition to DOC to assist tx.  
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Cryptogenic   Refers to something of obscure or unknown origin.  
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Glial Cells (Neuroglia or Glia)   Greek for "glue." Non-neuronal cells that maintain homeostasis, form myelin, and provide support and protection for neurons in the brain and for neurons in other parts of the nervous system, such as in the autonomic nervous system.  
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Superior   Above  
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Inferior   Below  
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Anterior / Ventral   Front  
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Posterior / Dorsal   Back  
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Cranial   Toward Head  
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Caudial   Toward Tailbone  
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Central   Toward Trunk  
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Peripheral   Toward Extremities  
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Medial   Toward Midline  
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Lateral   Toward Sides  
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Inner Aspect   Inside  
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Supine   Lying on Back, Face Up  
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Prone   Lying on Abdomen  
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Deep   Away from Surface  
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Superficial   Toward Surface  
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Proximal   Toward Structure Orgin  
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Distal   Away from Structure Orgin  
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Efferent   Conducting away from Structure  
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Afferent   Conducting Toward Structure  
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1st Set of Spinal Region   Cervical - 7  
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2nd Set of Spinal Region   Thoracic - 12  
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3rd Set of Spinal Region   Lumbar - 5  
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4th Set of Spinal Region   Sacral - 5  
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5th Set of Spinal Region   Coccygeal - 1  
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Athro   Fatty Plaque  
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Auro / Oto   Ear  
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Chiro   Hand  
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Chioro   Green  
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Cholecysto   Gallbladder  
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Chole   Bile / Gall  
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Chondro   Cartilage  
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Chromo   Color  
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Corono   Heart  
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Costo   Rib  
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Cyano   Blue  
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Dactylo   Fingers / Toes  
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Dipso   Thirst  
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Diplo   Double  
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Entero   Small Intestine  
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Eosino   Red / Rosey  
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Erythro   Red  
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Pyo   Puss  
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Glauco   Grey  
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Reno   Kidney  
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Hepato   Liver  
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Septo   Wall  
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Spondylo   Vertebrae  
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Histo   Tissue  
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Iso   Equal  
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Karyo   Nucleus  
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Leuko   White  
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Litho   Stone / Mineral Concretion (Calculus)  
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Melano   Black  
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Meningo   Membrane  
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Myelo   Bone Marrow  
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Myo   Muscle  
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Mephro   Kidney  
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Oligo   Scanty (Small or insufficient in quantity or amount.)  
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Protal   Liver  
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Angina   Chest Pain  
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Atrophy   Without Development  
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Agenesis   Without Formation  
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Anencephalia   Without a Brain  
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Epigastric   Upon Stomach  
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Epicardium   Upon Heart  
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Epineural   Upon Nerve  
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Epicranium   Upon Scull  
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Dyspnea / Dyspned   Difficult Breathing  
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Dysphagia   Difficult Eating  
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Dyspepsia   Difficult Digesting  
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Dysmenorrhea   Difficult / Painful Period  
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Pnea   To Breathe  
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Tachypnea   Fast Breathing  
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Apnea   Lack of Breathing  
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Bradypnea   Slow Breathing  
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Carditis   Inflammation of Heart  
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Cardialgia   Pain in Heart  
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Dermatitis   Inflammation of Skin  
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Dermatome   Instrument used in Cutting Skin.  
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Dermatosis   Abnormality of the Skin.  
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Dermatopathy   Disease of Skin.  
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Adenectomy   Removal  
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Arthromalacia   Softening of Joint  
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ASA   Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid)  
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Bx   Biopsy  
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Cap   Capsule  
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C/O   Complaining Of  
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D/C   Discontinue  
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Dx   Diagnosis  
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HA   Headache  
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hr   Hour  
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Hx   History  
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NPO   Nothing by Mouth  
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N&V   Nausea and Vomiting  
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od   Right Eye  
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os   Left Eye  
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ou   Both Eyes  
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Ped   Pediatrics  
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PI   Present Illness  
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po   By Mouth / Orally  
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Prog   Prognosis  
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Pt   Patient  
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R/O   Rule Out  
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Rx   Prescription  
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stat   Immediately  
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Sx   Symptoms  
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tab   Tablet  
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temp   Temperature  
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Tx   Treatment  
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URI   Upper Respritory Infection  
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UTI   Urinary Tract Infection  
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am   Before Noon  
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pm   After Noon  
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āc   Before Meals  
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bid   Twice Daily  
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hs   At Bedtime  
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p.c.   After Meals  
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qd   Every Day  
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qhs   Every Night  
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QNS   Quantity Not Sufficient  
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qid   Four Times a Day  
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tid   Three Times a Day  
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ad lib   As Desired  
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ā   Before  
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B/O   Because Of  
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CSF   Cerebrospinal Fluid   
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ŝ   Without  
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q   Every  
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♀   Female  
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♂   Male  
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ss   One Half  
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ĉ   With  
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q2h   Every 2 Hours  
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AMA   Against Medical Advice  
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A&W    Alive and Well  
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AD      Admitting Diagnosis  
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ADL    Activities of Daily Living  
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AKA   Above the Knee Amputation  
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Bil(at)   Bilateral  
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CA   Cancer, Carcinoma  
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CC    Chief Complaint; Complications and Co­Morbidities  
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CP   Chest Pain  
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CPAP   Continuous (Constant) Positive Airway Pressure  
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CVD    Cardiovascular Disease    
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DD    Differential Diagnosis  
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EGA    Estimated Gestational Age  
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FTT   Failure to Thrive   
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F/O    Follow­up  
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HEENT   Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, Throat   
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H&N    Head and Neck  
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H&P   History and Physical  
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h/o   History Of  
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K   Potassium  
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MAOI    Monamine Oxidase Inhibitor  
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MR    Magnetic Resonance; Medical Records; Mental Retardation  
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MSW    Master of Social Work   
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NOS   Not Otherwise Specified; No Organisms Seen  
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NVD   Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea  
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OC   Oral Contraceptive  
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pr   Per Rectum  
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PRN    Pro Re Nata (As Needed / Necessary)  
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qod   Every Other Day  
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SOB    Shortness of Breath  
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VS   Vital Signs  
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w/c    Wheelchair  
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w/u   Work­up  
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1°    Primary   
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2°    Secondary  
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Hypertension   Elevated bp  
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Hypotension   Low bp  
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Occlusion   Closure or a blockage. Blockage or obstruction of a blood vessel.  
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Thrombus   Stationary blood clot.  
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Embolus   Moving blood clot.  
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Ischemia   Local and temporary deficiency of blood supply usually do to obstruction or spasm in vessel.  
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Infraction (Infarct)   Area of necrotic (dead) tissue due to deficit of blood supply to the area.  
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Aneurysm   Local widening of an artery.  
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Anastomosis (Collateral Circulation)   A connection between blood vessels that is not usually there.  
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Atherosclerosis   An accumulation of lipid/plaque deposits on a vessel wall.  
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Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)   Blockage of this artery usually leads to atherosclerosis.  
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Angina Pectoris   Episodic chest pain due to temporary differences between supply and demand of 02 to heart muscle.  
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Congestive Heart Failure   Inability of the heart to pump required amount of blood.  
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Cardiovascular Accident (CVA)   Damage to brain secondary to blood vessel occlusion.  
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Subaracnoid Hemorrhage (SAH)   Bleeding into the subarachnoid space—the area between the Arachnoid membrane and the Pia mater surrounding the brain. This may occur spontaneously, usually from a ruptured cerebral aneurysm, or may result from head injury.  
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)   Occurrence of chronic bronchitis or emphysema, a pair of commonly co-existing diseases of the lungs in which the airways become narrowed.  
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Myocardial Infarction (MI)   Commonly known as a heart attack. Results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die. This is most commonly due to occlusion of a coronary artery following the rupture of a vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque.  
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PCO2   Pressure of Carbon Dioxide.  
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CNIM   Clinical Neuro Interoperative Monitoring.  
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Convulsion   Alteration of body posture.  
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Epilepsy   Reoccurant szs.  
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Seizures   A treatable cause that produces neurons to misfire on 1 or more occasions.  
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Isoelectric   A flat EEG record.  
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Ancillary   Providing necessary support to the primary activities or operation of an organization, institution, industry, or system.  
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Hypoxia   A pathological condition in which the body as a whole or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply.  
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±   "Plus or Minus" or "Positive or Negative."  
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HIE   Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy.  
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Dysmaturity   The gap between the actual postmenstrual age and the patient’s age suggested by their EEG characteristics is physiologic evidence.  
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Hematoma   A localized collection of blood outside the blood vessels, usually in liquid form within the tissue.  
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Ecchymosis   The spread of blood under the skin in a thin layer, commonly called a bruise.  
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Hemangioma   An abnormal build up of blood vessels in the skin or internal organs.  
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Abscess   A collection of pus (neutrophils) accumulated in a cavity in response to either an infectious process (usually caused by bacteria or parasites) or other foreign materials (splinters, etc) to prevent the spread of infectious materials.  
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Infarction   Refers to tissue death (necrosis) caused by an obstruction of the tissue's blood supply, which leads to a local lack of oxygen.  
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Infarct   The resulting lesion from tissue death (necrosis) caused by an obstruction of the tissue's blood supply.  
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Intractable   Difficult - Describing high complexity, which makes it difficult to change, manipulate, or resolve an issue.  
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Prototype   An early sample or model built to test a concept or process or to act as a thing to be replicated or learned from.  
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Adjacent   Being in close proximity. Having a common endpoint or border. May or may not imply contact but always implies absence of anything of the same kind in between.  
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qv   As much as you will — used in writing prescriptions.  
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Refractory   To be resistant to treatment or cure.  
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∆   Change  
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rxn   Reaction  
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Overt   Done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent, not secret or hidden.  
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Intubation (Entubation)   Insertion of a tube into an external or internal orifice of the body for the purpose of adding or removing fluids. This term is often considered synonymous with tracheal, but may reference inserting a tube into the gastrointestinal tract, etc.  
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р   After  
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Flaccid   Soft and hanging loosely or limply.  
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Decerebrate Posture   An abnormal body posture involving arms and legs held straight out, toes pointed downward, and the head and neck arched backwards. The muscles are tightened and held rigidly. This usually means there has been severe damage to the brain.  
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Decortication   Relating to an animal that has had the cortex of the brain removed or separated.  
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Asphyxiated   Death by air deprivation.  
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Hypoxic   Oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency.  
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Necrosis   The death of a cell or group of cells in contact with living tissue.  
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Kernicterus   An abnormal accumulation of bile pigment in the brain and other nerve tissue; causes yellow staining and tissue damage.  
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Opisthotonos   A condition in which the body is held in an abnormal position. The person is usually rigid and arches the back, with the head thrown backward.  
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Pallor   Reduced amount of oxyhaemoglobin in skin or mucous membrane, a pale color which can be caused by illness, emotional shock or stress, stimulant use, or anemia. More evident on the face and palms. An unhealthy pale appearance.  
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Dysplasia   An abnormality of development.  
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Edema (Dropsy or Hydropsy)   An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the interstitium, which are locations beneath the skin or in one or more cavities of the body. It is clinically shown as swelling.  
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Peri-   “About” or “around” (perimeter, periscope), “enclosing” or “surrounding” (pericardium), and “near” (perigee, perihelion).  
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Paraplegia   Paralysis of the lower limbs and may include trunk.  
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Ballism   Violent, flinging, shaking or jerking movements of the extremities.  
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Athetosis   Slow, worm-like writhing movement, especially in hands and fingers.  
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Chorea   Quick explosive purposeless movements.  
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Choreoathetosis   Both Chorea and athetosis.  
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Dystonia   Abnormal posture from twisting movements, usually limbs and trunk.  
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Paresis   Partial paralysis.  
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Torpor   No response to normal stimuli; numbness.  
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Dysrhythmia   Difficult rhythm.  
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Eupnea   Normal breathing.  
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Astatic   Unstable.  
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Pyknos   Crowding (many per hour in sz condition).  
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Parenterally   Introduction of nutrition, a medication, or other substance into the body via a route other than the mouth, especially via infusion, injection or implantation.  
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Sanatize   Reducing the number of microorganisms that are on a properly cleaned surface to a safe level. It is accomplished by using either heat, radiation, or chemicals.  
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Congenital   Present from birth.  
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Micturition   Urination  
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Fossa   A small longitudinal cavity or depression, as in a bone.  
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Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA)   Aims to offer insights into how a given person, in a given context, makes sense of a given phenomenon.  
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Brain Attack   Stroke, TIA  
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Toxic   Poisonous - pertaining to something introduced into the body or developed within the body as part of a disease process.  
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Diplopia   Double Vision  
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Eosinophil   White blood cell count (determines infection, allergic diseases, and other medical conditions).  
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Dysuria   Painful urination.  
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Prophylaxis   Action taken to prevent disease, esp. by specified means or against a specified disease.  
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۸   Approximately  
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?   Questionable  
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