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Chapter 1 Building Terms Flashcards

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1
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BMV

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Building a Medical Vocabulary

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What is another name for medical terminology?

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Medical vocabulary

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What is the foundation of the word? Usually accompanied by a prefix, suffix, or both

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Word root

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_____ language roots are typically used to write words naming and describing structures of the body.

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Latin

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____roots are used to write words naming and describing diseases, conditions, diagnosis, and treatment.

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Greek

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Is often inserted between words roots to make the word easier to pronounce, connects words parts

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Combining vowel

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A word root with a vowel attached is called a _____

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Combining form

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_____ is a word part that is placed before a word root to modify its meaning

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A prefix

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______is attached to the end of a word or word part to modify its meaning

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A suffix

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______are joined to combining forms to write nouns, adjectives, and verbs

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Suffixes

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_____categorize the term by placing it in a group

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Suffixes

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Medical terms are composed of what?

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Words roots, combining forms, prefixes and suffixes

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When do you drop the combining vowel?

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When the suffix begins with a vowel

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Acronyms

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Words formed from initials that are pronounceable

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Names of diseases, organs, procedures or body functions that are derived from the name of a person are called____

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Eponyms

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Shortened forms of words or phrases are called_____

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Abbreviations

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Where to look to see if an abbreviation use is discouraged

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(ISMP) the Institute for Safe Medication Practices

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____is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality, ALSO publishes an official Do Not Use list of abbreviations and symbols

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(TJC) The Joint Commission

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Nouns that end in “s,” “ch,” or “sh” form their plurals by adding____

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“es”

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Singular nouns that end in “y” preceded by a consonant form their plural by changing the____

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“Y” to an “I” and adding “es”

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Singular ending in “is” -plural ending is___

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Es

Diagnosis ~>diagnoses

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Singular ending is “um”- plural ending is ___

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A

Atrium ~> atria

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Singular ending is “us”-plural ending is___

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i

Bronchus~> bronchi

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Singular ending is “a” the plural ending is___

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Ae

Vertebra ~> vertebrae

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Singular ending is “ix” the plural ending is___

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ices

Appendix ~> appendices

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Singular ending is “ex” the plural ending is ____

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ices

Cortex~> cortices

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Singular ending is “ax” the plural ending is___

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Aces

Thorax~>thoraces

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Singular ending is “ma” the plural ending is___

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s or mata

Carcinoma~> carcinoma or carcinomata

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Singular ending is “on” plural ending is __

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a

Protozoon ~> protozoa

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Singular ending is “nx” the plural ending is ___

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nges

Phalanx~>phalanges

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How are long vowels marked

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With a straight line above them

māte

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-er, -ist

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one who

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-iatrician

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Practitioner

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-logist

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One who studies; specialist

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ic, -ical

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Pertaining to

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-iatrics, -iatry

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Medical profession or treatment

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-logic, -logical

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Pertaining to the science or study of

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-logy

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The study or science of

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Clinical nonsurgical specialty of medicine that deals specifically with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the internal structures of the body, this specialist is called___

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An internist

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Cardi(o)

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Heart

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Crin(o)

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To secrete

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Dermat(o)

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Skin

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Esthesi(o)

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Feeling or sensation

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Gastr(o), enter(o)

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Stomach, intestines

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Ger(a), ger(o), geront(o)

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Elderly or aged

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Gynec(o)

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Female

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Immun(o)

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Immune

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Ne(o), nat(o)

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new, birth

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Neur(o)

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Nerve

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Obstetr(o)

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Midwife

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Onc(o)

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Tumor

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Ophthalm(o)

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Eye

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Orth(o), ped(o)

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Straight, foot-sometimes child

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Ot(o), laryng(o)

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Ear, larynx

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Path(o)

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Disease

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Ped(o)

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Child sometimes foot

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Psych(o)

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Mind

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Radi(o)

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Radiant energy, radiation, sometimes radius

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Rheumat(o)

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Rheumatism

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Rhin(o)

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Nose

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Ur(o)

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Urinary tract, sometimes urine

62
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Nervous system is made up of___

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The brain, spinal cord, and nerves

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Surgery is derived from Greek word that means____

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Handwork

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Plast(o)

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Repair

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Method of sorting according to patients’ need of care

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Triage

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Legal aspects of healthcare

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Forensic medicine

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The branch of medicine that specializes the the prevention of disease is called

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Preventative medicine

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Specialty associated with miscarriage

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Obstetrics

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Specialty associated with hormonal deficiency

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Endocrinology

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____is a treatment of a disease or pathologic condition

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Therapy

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___ means pertaining to drugs or pharmacy

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Pharmaceutic

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Pharmacology

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The science of drugs

73
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Another term for drugs used in medicine

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Pharmaceuticals

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Drugs not administered via the digestive tract, most commonly used in reference to injectables

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Parenterals

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Movement of the drug from the administration site into the blood is called what?

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Absorption of the drug

76
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The transportation of the drug to other body tissues is called what?

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Distribution of the drug

77
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How the drug is used in the body after administration is referred to as?

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Pharmacokinetics (involves The drugs absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination.

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____involves movement or changes

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Kinetics

79
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How the drug affects he body is known as?

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Pharmacodynamics

80
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Where and how a drug interacts with a site in the body is called

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Action of the drug

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If the effect is confined to the site of administration the drug has____

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Local effect

82
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If a drug acts on many sites away from the administration site, the effect is said to be___

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Systemic

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Measured amount of a drug is called a

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Dose

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___refers to the level of effect of a drug

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Potency

85
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Drugs are generally grouped into___ based on their major effects

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Classes

86
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Trained medical expert in drug information

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Pharmacist

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Type of drugs that produce a loss of sensation

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Anesthetics

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ACA

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Affordable Care Act

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AMA

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American Medical Association

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CC

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chief complaint

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CPT

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Current Procedural Terminology

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DOB

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Date of Birth

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DRG

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Diagnosis-related group

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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ED

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emergency department

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ENT

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Ear, nose and throat

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FDA

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Food and Drug Administration

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FH

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Family History

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GP

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General practitioner

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HCPCS

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Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System

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H&P

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History and physical

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HIPAA

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Health Insurance Portability and Acountability Act

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HPI

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History of present illness

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ICD-9

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International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision

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ICD-10

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International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision

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IP

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Inpatient

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ISMP

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Institute for Safe Medication Practices

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MD

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Doctor of medicine

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OB

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Obstetrics

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OP

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Outpatient

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Ophth

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Ophthalmology

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OR

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Operating room

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OTC

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Over-the-counter

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PACU

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Post anesthesia care unit

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PE

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Physical examination, pulmonary embolism

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PMH

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Past medical history

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Pt

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Patient

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ROS

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Review of systems

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SSN

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Social Security number

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TJC

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The Joint Commission

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Tx

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Treatment

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VS

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Vital signs

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Epidemiology

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Branch of medicine which deals with incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases and other factors relating to health

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