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Chapter 1: Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
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CDM

A

Charge Description Master

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root

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the foundation and meaning of the medical term

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gastr/o

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stomach

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cardi/o

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heart

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derm/o

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skin

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arthr/o

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joint

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Can a word root stand alone?

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NO - a suffix must be added to complete the term

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What is the meaning of the term “neuritis”?

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inflammation of a nerve

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What is the meaning of the term “neuroplasty”?

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surgical repair of the nerve

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What is the meaning of the term “gastroenteritis”?

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inflammation of the stomach and small intestine

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What is the meaning of the term “tracheobronchitis”?

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inflammation of the trachea and bronchus

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What is the meaning of the term “electrocardiogram”?

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recording of the electrical activity of the heart

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a

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before

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a.c.

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before meals

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abd

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abdomen

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ABG

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arterial blood gas

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ABS

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active bowel sounds

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AD

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right ear

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ad lib

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as desired

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ADH

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antidiuretic hormone

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AK

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above the knee

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AKA

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also known as; above the knee amputation

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alt. h.

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alternating hours

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AMA

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against medical advice; American Medical Association

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APTT

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activated partial thromboplastin time

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aq.

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water

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AS

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left ear

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ASHD

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arteriosclerotic heart disease

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AU

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both ears

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b.i.d.

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twice a day

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b.i.n.

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twice a night

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BK

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below the knee

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BKA

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below the knee amputation

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BP

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blood pressure

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BPH

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benign prostatic hypertrophy

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bpm

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beats per minute

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BRP

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bathroom privileges

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BS

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blood sugar

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BSA

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body surface area

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BUN

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blood urea nitrogen

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Bx

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biopsy

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C

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Celsius

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c

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with

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CAD

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coronary artery disease

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CAO

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conscious, alert & oriented

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cap

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capsule

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CC

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chief complaint

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cc

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cubic centimeter (=1mL)

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CCU

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coronary care unit

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cm

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centimeter

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CO

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cardiac output

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CPK

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creatinine phosphokinase

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D&I

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dry & intact

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DC

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discharge, discontinue

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D/C

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discharge, discontinue

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DM

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diabetes mellitus

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DOA

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dead on arrival

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DP

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dorsalis pedis

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dsg

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dressing

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ECU

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emergency care unit

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ED

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emergency department

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ER

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emergency room

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ETOH

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ethyl alcohol

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F

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Fahrenheit

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FHT

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fetal heart tones

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fl oz

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fluid ounce

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fx

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fracture

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g

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gram

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gr

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grain

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gtt

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drops

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H&H

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hematocrit and hemoglobin

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H.

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hypodermically

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h.

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hour

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hr

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hour

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h.s.

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hour of sleep

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Hct

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hematocrit

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Hgb

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hemoglobin

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HNV

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has not voided

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HOB

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head of bed

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HR

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heart rate

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Ht

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height

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I&D

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incision & drainage

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I&O

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intake & output

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ICU

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intensive care unit

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ID

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intradermally

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IM

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intramuscularly

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IS

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incentive spirometry

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IT

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intrathecal (inside the spinal canal); or information technology

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kg

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kilogram

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KO

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keep open

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KVO

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keep vein open

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L

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liter

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lb

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pound

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LLE

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left lower extremity

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LLL

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left lower lobe

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LLQ

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left lower quadrant

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LOC

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level of consciousness

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LUL

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left upper lobe

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m

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meter

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MAP

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mean arterial pressure

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mcg

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microgram

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mEq

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milliequivalent

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mg

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milligram

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ml

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milliliter

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mm

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millimeter

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N&V

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nausea & vomiting

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NKA

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no known allergies

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noc

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night

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NPO

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nothing by mouth

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NTG

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nitroglycerine

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o.d.

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once a day

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q.d.

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once a day

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OD

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right eye

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OOB

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out of bed

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OP

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outpatient

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OR

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operating room

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OS

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left eye

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OU

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both eyes

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oz

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ounce

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P

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pulse

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p or

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after, per

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p.c.

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after meals

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p.o.

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by mouth

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per os

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by mouth

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p.r.n.

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as needed

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PAM

A

pulmonary artery mean pressure

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PAMP

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pulmonary artery mean pressure

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PAWP

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pulmonary artery wedge pressure

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PCN

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penicillin

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per

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by or through

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PERRLA

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pupils equal round & reactive to light & accommodation

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PR

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per rectum

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pt

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patient

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PVR

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pulmonary vascular resistance

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q

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each, every

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qd

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every day

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q.i.d.

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four times a day

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q.o.d.

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every other day

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q h

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every hour

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R

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respirations

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R/O

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rule out

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RAP

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right arterial pressure

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RLL

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right lower lobe

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RML

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right middle lobe

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ROM

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range of motion

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RTC

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return to clinic

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RTO

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return to office

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RUL

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right upper lobe

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Rx

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therapy, treatment, or prescription

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s

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without

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s.o.s.

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if needed

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SC

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subcutaneous

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SOB

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short of breath

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STAT

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immediately

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SV

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stroke volume

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SVR

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systemic vascular resistance

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T

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temperature

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t.i.d.

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three times a day

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tbsp

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tablespoon

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TCDB

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turn, cough, deep breath

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TKO

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to keep open

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top

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topical

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tsp

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teaspoon

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Tx

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treatment

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UA

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urinalysis

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ung

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ointment

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US

A

ultrasound

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U/S

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ultrasound

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vd

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void

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VS

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vital signs

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w/d

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warm & dry

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WDWN

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well developed, well nourished

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wk

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week

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WNL

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within normal limits

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Wt

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weight

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y.o.

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years old

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#

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before a digit means “number”, after a digit or digits means “pounds”

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>

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greater than

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A

less than

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ankyl/o

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crooked or stiff

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arthr/o

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joint

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kyph/o

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hump

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chondr/o

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cartilage

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cost/o

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rib

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crani/o

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cranium, skull

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-desis

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surgical fixation of a bone or joint

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-lysis

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setting free, loosening

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myel/

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spinal cord, bone marrow

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oss/e/i

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bone

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spondyl/o

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vertebra, vertebral column

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lord/o

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bent backward

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-poietic

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pertaining to formation

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scolio-

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curved

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pre-

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before

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-algia

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pain

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-ectomy

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removal or excision

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-omy

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incision (cutting) into

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-tomy

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creating a new opening

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-el

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protrusion or hernia

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-itis

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inflammation

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oto

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ear

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rhin/o

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nose

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laryng/o

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larynx and throat

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-ology

A

study of

205
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What is otorhinolaryngology?

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study of the ears, nose, and throat

206
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Identify the word element(s) for the following anatomical site: bladder

A

cyst/o, vesic/o

207
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Identify the word element(s) for the following anatomical site: breast

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mamm/o, mast/o

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Identify the word element(s) for the following anatomical site: diaphragm

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phren/o

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Identify the word element(s) for the following anatomical site: kidney

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ren/o, nephr/o

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Identify the word element(s) for the following anatomical site: lung

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pulm/o, pneum/o, pulmon/o

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Identify the word element(s) for the following anatomical site: muscle

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muscul/o, my/o

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Identify the word element(s) for the following anatomical site: vein

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ven/o, phleb/o

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-graphy

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recording

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-ptosis

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dropping, prolapse

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-rhaphy

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suture

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-scopy

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to view, examine

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-logy

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study of

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-gram

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record, weight, mark

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-otomy

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incision

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-rhea

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flow, discharge

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-pathy

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disease

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-oma

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tumor

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-genic

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formation

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poly-

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many, excessive

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-scope

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instrument

227
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-metry

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measurement

228
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-ostomy

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new opening

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What is the medical term for the following word or phrase: broken bone

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fracture

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What is the medical term for the following word or phrase: double vision

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diplopia

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What is the medical term for the following word or phrase: flu

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influenza

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What is the medical term for the following word or phrase: itching

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pruritus

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What is the medical term for the following word or phrase: redness

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erythema

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What is the medical term for the following word or phrase: wart

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verruca

235
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What is the medical term for the following body part(s): armpit

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axilla

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What is the medical term for the following body part(s): bone in the upper leg

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femur

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What is the medical term for the following body part(s): collarbone

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clavicle

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What is the medical term for the following body part(s): eardrum

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tympanum

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What is the medical term for the following body part(s): heel bone

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calcaneus

240
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What is the medical term for the following body part(s): lower chamber of the heart

A

ventricle

241
Q

What is the medical term for the following body part(s): shoulder blade

A

scapula

242
Q

What is the medical term for the following body part(s): upper jawbone

A

maxilla

243
Q

Identify the word element(s) for the following anatomical site: abdominal wall

A

lapar/o

244
Q

Identify the word element(s) for the following anatomical site: brain

A

encephal/o

245
Q

Identify the word element(s) for the following anatomical site: dead

A

necr/o

246
Q

Identify the word element(s) for the following anatomical site: intestine

A

enter/o

247
Q

Identify the word element(s) for the following anatomical site: lip

A

cheil/o

248
Q

Identify the word element(s) for the following anatomical site: nose

A

rhin/o, nas/o

249
Q

What is the correct diagnostic terminology for the following: air in the chest causing collapse of the lung

A

pneumothorax

250
Q

What is the correct diagnostic terminology for the following: bed sore

A

decubitus ulcer

251
Q

What is the correct diagnostic terminology for the following: break in skin or mucous membrane

A

ulcer

252
Q

What is the correct diagnostic terminology for the following: drooping of the eyelid

A

blepharoptosis

253
Q

What is the correct diagnostic terminology for the following: fungus of the nails

A

onychomycosis

254
Q

What is the correct diagnostic terminology for the following: dizziness

A

vertigo

255
Q

What is the correct diagnostic terminology for the following: inflammation of the joints

A

arthritis

256
Q

What is the correct diagnostic terminology for the following: nearsightedness

A

myopia

257
Q

What is the correct diagnostic terminology for the following: softening of cartilage

A

chondromalacia

258
Q

What is the correct diagnostic terminology for the following: hardening of the arteries

A

arteriosclerosis

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