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abbreviations Flashcards

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CABG

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coronary artery bypass (graft)

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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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CHF

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congestive heart failure

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CVA

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cerebral vascular accident

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COPD

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chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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DVT

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deep vein thrombosis

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GSW

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gun shot wound

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HTN

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hypertension

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IDDM

A

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

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PVD

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peripheral vascular disease

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TIA

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transient ischemic attack

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abd

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abdomen

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ant

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anterior

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bil

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bilateral

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LLQ

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left lower quadrant

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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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RLQ

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right lower quadrant

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RUQ

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right upper quadrant

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mid

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middle

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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21
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ac

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before meals

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ADLs

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activities of daily living

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ad lib

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as desired

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amb

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ambulatory; walking

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BM

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bowel movement

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BP or B/P

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blood pressure

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BR

A

bedrest

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BRP

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bathroom privileges

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cath

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catherterization

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dsg

A

dressing

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ECG, EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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EEP

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electroencephalogram

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33
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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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34
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gtts

A

drops

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Hgb

A

hemoglobin

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H and H

A

hemoglobin and hematocrit

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HOB

A

head of bed

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H2O2

A

hydrogen peroxide

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hr

A

hour

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I & O

A

intake and output

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IM

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intramuscular

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IV

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intravenous

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IVP

A

intravenous push or IV push

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44
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LMP

A

last menstrual period

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45
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ml

A

mililiter

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46
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ng

A

nasogastric

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47
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nil

A

none

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48
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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NS

A

normal saline

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02

A

oxygen

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OOB

A

out of bed

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52
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pc

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after meals

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53
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PO

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by mouth

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54
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PRN

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when necessary

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55
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prep

A

preparation

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pre-op

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preoperative

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57
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post-op

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postoperative

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58
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PT

A

physical therapy

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59
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pt

A

patient or pint

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RBC

A

red blood cell

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R/O

A

rule out

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ROM

A

range of motion

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S/P

A

status post

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STAT

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at once, immediately

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TPR

A

temp, pulse, respirations

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VO

A

verbal order

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VS

A

vital signs

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WBC

A

white blood cells

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WNL

A

within normal limits

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w/c

A

wheelchair

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WT

A

weight

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a-

A

wihtout

73
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ab-

A

away from

74
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ad-

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toward

75
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arthro-

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joint

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brachio-

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arm

77
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brady-

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slow

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buccal-

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cheek

79
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cardio-

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heart

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carpo-

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wrist

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cephalo-

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head

82
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chole-

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bile

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cysto-

A

bladder

84
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colp-

A

vagina

85
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derma-

A

skin

86
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dys-

A

painful

87
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ecto-

A

outsode

88
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endo-

A

inside, within

89
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entero-

A

intestine

90
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gastro

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stomach

91
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gloss-

A

tongue

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gyne-

A

woman

93
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hemo-

A

half

94
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hepato-

A

liver

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myo-

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muscle

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nephro-

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kidney

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neuro-

A

nerve

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oculo-

A

eye

99
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orchid-

A

testes

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osteo-

A

bone

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pan-

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all

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para-

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beside

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peri-

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around

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phleb-

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vein

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poly-

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many

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pneumo-

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lung

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post-

A

behind

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pre-

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before

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pulm-

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lung

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pyo-

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pus

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retro-

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backward

112
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rhin-

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nose

113
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salphingo-

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tube

114
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stoma-

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mouth

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sub-

A

below

116
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supra-

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above

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tachy-

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rapid, fast

118
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hyrdo-

A

water

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hypo-

A

deficient

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hyster-

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uterus

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inter-

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between

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lapar-

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abdomen

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marco-

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large

124
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micro-

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small

125
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mono-

A

one

126
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myelo-

A

bone marrow

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thrombo-

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clot

128
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trans-

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across

129
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vas-

A

vessel

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viscera-

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organ

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algia-

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pain

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centesis-

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puncture

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-ectomy

A

removal of

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-ectasis

A

enlargement

135
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-emia

A

blood

136
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-gram

A

picture

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-itis

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inflammation

138
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-megaly

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enlarged

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-lysis

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breakdown

140
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-osis

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disease, condition

141
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-ostomy

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surgical opening

142
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-otomy

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incision

143
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-pathy

A

disease

144
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-penia

A

deficiency

145
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-phagia

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swallow

146
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-phobia

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fear

147
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-plasty

A

plastic surgery

148
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-plegia

A

paralysis

149
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-rrhagia

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hemorrhage

150
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-rrhea

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flowing

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-sarcoma

A

tumor,cancer

152
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-sclerosis

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hardening

153
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-scope

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picture

154
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-spasm

A

contraction

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