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Uni-

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Mono-

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Bi-

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Di-

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Tri-

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Quad-, quadri-

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Four

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Hemi-

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Half

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Semi-

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Half, partly

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Multi-

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Many

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Poly-

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Many, much

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A-, an-

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Without, not

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Anti-, contra-

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Against

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De-

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Away from, cessation, without

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Dis-

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Separate

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Im-, in-, non-

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Not

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Ab-

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Away from

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Ad-

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To, toward

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Ect-, ecto-

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Outer, outside

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En-, end-, endo-,

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in, within

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ex-, exo-

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out of, away from

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infra-

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below, beneath

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inter-

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between

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intra-

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within

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per-

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through

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peri-

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around, surrounding

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post-

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after, behind

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pre-

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before (in time or space)

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sub-

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below, beneath

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super-, supra-

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above

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sym-, syn-

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together, with

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trans-

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across, through

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dys-

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painful, difficult, abnormal

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eu-

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good, normal

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hetero-

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other, different

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homo-, homeo-

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same, alike

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hyper-

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above normal, excessie

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hypo-

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below normal, deficient

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iso-

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equal, alike

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macro-

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large, long

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mega-, megalo-

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large, oversize

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micro-

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small

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normo-

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normal, usual

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pan-

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all, entire

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ultra-

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excess, beyond

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brady-

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slow

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neo-

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new

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pseudo-

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false

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re-

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again, backward

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tachy-

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rapid, fast

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-algia

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pain

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-emia

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blood (condition of)

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-ia

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state or condition

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-ism

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condition, disease, or disorder

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-itis

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inflammation

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-megaly

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large, enlargement

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-pathy

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disease

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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

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-centesis

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puncture to remove fluid

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-plasty

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surgical repair, reconstruction

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-rrhaphy

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suturing

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-stomy

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surgical opening

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-tomy

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incision, cutting

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-al

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pertaining to

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-ic, -ac

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pertaining to

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-ous

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pertaining to, characterized by

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-genic, -genesis

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produced by, formed by

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-gram

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record, recording

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-ium

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tissue, structure

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-iogist, -ist

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one who specializes in

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-logy

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study of

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-meter

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instrument for measuring

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-old

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resembling

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-scope

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instrument for examination

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-scopy

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process of examining, examination

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Dx

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diagnosis

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H&P

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history and physical (examination)

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Hx

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history

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pt

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patient

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Px

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prognosis

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Rx

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prescription

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Sx

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symptom

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Tx, Tr

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treatment

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CAM

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complementary and alternative medicine

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DC

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doctor of chiropractic medicine

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DDS

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doctor of dental surgery

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ENT

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ears, nose, throat

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ER, ED

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emergency room, emergency department

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ICU

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intensive care unit

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MD

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doctor of medicine

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OB/GYN

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Obstetrics/gynecology

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OD

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doctor of optometry

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PA

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physician’s assistant

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Peds

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pediatrics

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PT

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physical therapy, physical therapist

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b.i.d

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twice a day

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noct.

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night

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p.c.

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after meals

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p.r.n.

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as needed

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q.i.d.

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four times a day

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ADL

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activities of daily living

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AP

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anteroposterior (from front to back)

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BP

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blood pressure

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CT

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computed tomography (type of x-ray)

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Ht

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height

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lab

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laboratory

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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NPO, npo

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nothing by mouth (don’t eat or drink)

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P

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pulse rate

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postop, post-op

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postoperative (after surgery)

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preop, pre-op

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preoperative (before surgery)

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R

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respiratory rate

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RBC

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red blood cell

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STAT, stat

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Immediately

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T

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temperature

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VS

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vital signs

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WBC

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white blood cell

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Wt

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weight

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Retro-

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Backwards

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-penia

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Deficiency

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